Irony In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

As Benvolio expected Romeo met Juliet and fell in love instantly. Romeos choice to go to the party is absolutely crucial to the play because if he didn't go he would never had met his lover and his wife. Romeo and his company’s choice to sneak into the party was going absolutely amazing and they were having great time but there is always some negative in any decision. In the play Romeo states, “Is she a Capulet?/O dear account; my life is my foe’s debt”(I.v.125-6). When Romeo is informed that Juliet is indeed a Capulet he problems begin. The fact that her last name is Capulet and that his is Montague will cause the highlighting conflict of the play. Another issue that comes about is that the Capulets aren't very happy that there are men of the name Montague at their party. Tybalt in particular is very angry and ready to do anything to get revenge on the house of Montague including bloodshed. When Romeo chooses to go to the party the positive outcome is that he met the love of his life and the negative outcome is that she is of Capulet blood and Tybalt wants revenge. This shows that there is vice and virtue in all nature and human

Montague's son Romeo in the book Romeo and Juliet written by Shakespeare in the 1500’s, supports the audience with many of his strengths and weaknesses. In this story, two well-known families of Verona, the Montagues, and Capulets are in a feud against each other; however, the son of the Montague family, Romeo, and the daughter of the Capulet family, Juliet fall in love at first sight at a Capulet party. Even though Romeo is a Montague, his personality and his calm behavior persuades Capulet to let him stay at the party. After he meets Juliet, Romeo asks the friar to marry them both; even though, the friar was concerned about Romeo because of his instantly changed and unthought decisions he lets them marry each other secretly. Romeo’s commendable behavior proves a strength and his uncontrollable emotions show his weakness.

Romeo and Juliet is a story based on conflict. The conflict in the story is Capulet against Montague. From ancient times, the two families have held grudges against each other. As the book states. “Two households, alike in dignity...from ancient grudge break to new mutiny. Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean (1.Prologue.1-4).” The grudge between the two families has led to fighting and even death.

The play, Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, is about a tragedy of two star crossed lovers who want nothing more than to be together forever. “…Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I’ll no longer be a Capulet.” (2.2.35-36) Romeo, a Montague, who is young and passionate, meets Juliet at a Capulet party. When they meet, it’s love at first sight. Juliet, a Capulet, is a beautiful young lady tired of being controlled by her father, Lord Capulet. The two families are in a never ending feud that comes between Romeo and Juliet’s love. In the course of four and a half days, Romeo and Juliet plan their marriage with the help of Priest Friar Laurence and Juliet’s Nurse. After the couple is married,

Shakespeare uses the Capulet’s friends and family to convey that sudden, young love is a possible cause of unfavorable outcomes. After Tybalt slays Mercutio, he returns to Romeo, where he is so enraged about his friends death that he kills Tybalt himself. Being part of the Capulet family, everyone is mourning over their beloved cousins death. Lady Capulet is especially upset, as she whines, “‘O, the blood is spilled / Of my dear kinsman! Prince, as thou art true, / For blood of ours, shed blood of Montague’” (Shakespeare 3.1.115-117). She says that the “blood is spilled”, and that because of that, the “Montagues” need to “shed blood” too. Tybalt got slain because he initially found Romeo at a Capulet party, due to Juliet being an attendant there also. This infuriated Tybalt, leading to him to challenge Romeo to a duel, the very duel that cost Tybalt his life. Tybalt was a loved cousin of the Capulet family, therefore causing them much sorrow. This sorrow and negativity is caused by Romeo and Juliet's relationship, as Tybalt wouldn't of been dead, and his family wouldn't of been in grief if it weren't for Romeo and Juliet being “star crossed” lovers. Later on, after the tragic death of Tybalt and Mercutio, Lord capulet sets up Juliet to marry Paris. But, to his surprise, Juliet declines his offer due to her love for Romeo. Lord Capulet becomes incensed and screams, “‘And you be not, hang, beg, starve, die in the streets, / For by my soul, I'll never acknowledge thee, / Nor what is mine shall never do thee good”’ (Shakespeare 3.5.204-206). He says that he wishes for her to “die in the streets” and that he will “never acknowledge” her. Lord Capulet's words greatly affect Juliet, but even more himself. He is distraught he has to be so cruel to her, but meanwhile his veins are flooded with fury as she refused to take part in being married to Paris, therefore she is cursed to “die in the streets”. If Romeo were to never steal her love, Juliet may of been married to Paris, and everyone could have continued their lives as accustomed. Nonetheless, the two young

The montagues and the capulets have always had a problem with one another and have always tried to use violence to solve their problems. Romeo (the main character) has always been deeply in love with a women by the name of Rosaline, that is until he goes to a party with his friends Mercutio and Benvolio and meets a girl by the name of Juliet. Juliet then spots Romeo looking at her through the crowd. At first sight these two fall in love with one another. These two then go throughout the whole play in love. Infatuation and unconditional love contribute to an unhealthy relationship, as seen in the relationship between Romeo and Juliet.

In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare opens with two servants of the Capulets explaining their hatred towards the house of Montague, their mortal enemies. A fight between the two houses soon breaks out and the prince must remind them once more that he will not permit more fighting between the two. The story proceeds to pan over to Romeo the lovesick heir of the Montagues. To cheer him up, his friends joke with him and then a golden opportunity arrives. A servant of the Capulet house requires someone to help him read out the list of people he needed to fetch for a grand party at the Capulet household. The servant did not realize it was a Montague whom he allowed to go to the party. Meanwhile, Paris and Lord Capulet are discussing his marriage to Juliet. Even though Lord and Lady Capulet are married, their views on love are complete opposites.

The extended feud of the families separated the two from experiencing a joyful marriage, which had turned into grievances. The feud between the Montagues and the Capulets caused major bitterness in Romeo and Juliet’s relationship. Their disputes, described as “from ancient grudge break to new mutiny” (page 20, line 3), had continued for so many years that no one even knew how it began. Their families’ names meant everything to them. “His name is Romeo, and a Montague; The only son of your great enemy.”

One morning there is fight between the servants of the Capulet and Montague families and soon after is stopped by the Prince. The prince tells all of them that the next time they disturb the peace the punishment will be banishment by death. After that Capulet plans a feast to introduce his daughter Juliet to Paris, who plans to marry her. By mistake Romeo and his friends Benvolio and the Prince’s cousin Mercutio, hear about the party and decide to go in disguise. Romeo hopes to see see Rosaline but instead he meets Juliet and falls in love with her. Juliet’s cousin Tybalt recognizes the Montagues and have to leave the party just as Romeo and Juliet find out who they are. Romeo stays near the Capulet’s house and has a conversation with Juliet when he sees Juliet on her balcony. With the help of Juliet’s Nurse, they arrange to meet at friar Lawrence’s cell the next day when Juliet goes for confession, and they get married.

William Shakespeare uses a range of techniques to convey the theme of love in Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet is play about the tragedy of a couple desperately in love and want to marry, however, their parents forbid it as they are both from enemy families. Romeo is a Montague and the Juliet is a Capulet. Juliet’s parents wants her to marry someone of their choosing instead, in which Juliet did not truly love, and they would disown her if she were to not do so.

It was true love at first sight between them, but sadly, their families were rivals and despised one another. The next verse of the song says “I’ll never be your mother’s favorite, Your daddy can’t even look me in the eye.” This relates to Romeo not being accepted by Juliet’s parents, who would throw her out into the streets unless she married the County Paris. The next verse in the song speaks of Bruno trying to “change their minds.” Romeo, after marrying Juliet, tried to stop a fight with Tybalt by being kind to him. He told Tybalt he was a “good Capulet, --which name I tender as dearly as my own,-- be satisfied.” He attempted to change Tybalt’s mind about him, but failed, as Tybalt then attacked

Romeo and Juliet shows the reader how prejudice and conflict can teach us how to hate, and how love can deeply influence our actions. In this text, the various characters experience their own versions of love and violence. The text even begins with unnecessary violence; servants of the Montague and Capulet households start a fight on the streets of Verona. Citizens swarm around to watch the fray as Benvolio arrives. Benvolio is Romeo’s cousin, a Montague, and is soft-hearted. He tries to bring peace to both parties. Tybalt is Juliet’s cousin, a Capulet, is cold and despises the Montagues with a hate that is incurable. “ Now by the stock and honour of my kin to strike him dead I hold it not a sin.”. He fuels the fire and violence erupts. Weapons are drawn. The Prince of Verona is

Tybalt overhears Romeo speaking, and goes to tell Lord Capulet that there is a Montague at their banquet. Capulet, still in his buoyant mood dismisses Tybalt and tells him to 'let him alone.' Tybalt is still enraged that his uncle will not rise to his enemy's bait and he tell Capulet that he will not endure Romeo at this party. Capulet then get angry with Tybalt for trying to make a 'mutiny among his guests.' This is the second demonstration of hatred we see between the Capulets and the Montague's.

The Capulet and Montague family feud has risen to a whole new level. Yesterday evening, on the fair streets of Verona, young Romeo, a Montague, slew Tybalt, a Capulet. The Prince declared, “...Immediately we do exile him hence…Let Romeo hence in haste, Else, when he’s found, that hour is his last.” The Montagues are heartbroken by their son’s banishment, and the Capulets mourn the death of Tybalt, a beloved member of the family.