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How Is Romeo And Juliet Loyal

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“ Where the battle rages, there the loyalty of a soldier is proved.” - Martin Luther King Jr. “Hatred is gained as much by good works as by evil.” - Niccolo Machiavelli. In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet hate and loyalty play a part in making the play what it is. Romeo and Juliet are loyal to their families, the Montagues, and the Capulets, but hatred stops them from being together. They get married, but the hateful fight between their families caused them to commit suicide. Mercurio the Prince's nephew and Romeo's best friend is very loyal to Romeo and very witty. Considering his death was early on in the play, he showed examples of being witty and loyal. In Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio shows a characteristic of being witty. To begin,

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