Thematic Character In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

Tybalt is enraged in the presence of Romeo, let alone the relationship Romeo has with his cousin. After a brawl between Tybalt and Mercutio, Romeo becomes livid in the moment (3.1). Romeo feels he should have fought Tybalt instead of Mercutio, who is now dead, because he feels ne needs to prove his masculinity after entering his relationship. Caught in his own rage, Romeo pulls out his sword, fights, and kills Tybalt (3.1). Once again, Romeo displays lack of self-control. This fight leads to an even bigger reason for conflict in Juliet and Romeo’s marriage, hence the chain of events leading up to Romeo’s death. He could have easily took the time to evaluate the situation and realize that he didn’t need to justify his manliness, not to mention killing someone.

First, Romeo’s kind and calm personalities act as an advantage for many of the possible problems he could have had, such as Capulet hatred towards him and his increase in violence. After Romeo was depressed because he liked Rosaline and she didn’t like him back, his cousin Benvolio helped Romeo sneak into a Capulet party so he could get over Rosaline and pick another woman that he might want. As Romeo was describing how Juliet looked to his cousin, Tybalt, Capulet’s nephew, figured out that Romeo was at the party by his voice. He then confronted Capulet and asked him if he could kill him, but surprisingly Capulet lets him stay at the party and calls Romeo a gentleman and a good man (Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 1 Line 64). Capulet could have captured him or even killed him, but he did not. Capulet stated that Romeo is a well-governed youth and that Romeo is a good man, which shows that Romeo isn’t a person who would cause a commotion and that he causes no threat to the Capulet family. Later on, as Mercutio, the prince's kinsman, is arguing and fighting with Tybalt about him being one of his villain Romeo’s friends, Romeo comes in and says, “Tybalt, the reason I have to love thee doth much excuse the appertaining rage to such greeting. Villain am I none.Therefore farewell. I see thou knowest me not” (Shakespeare Act 3 Scene 1 Line 58). As Tybalt wants to fight Romeo and bring in violence,

He failed to realize the repercussions of his family’s abandonment, especially since he has abandoned his family for an enemy. This infatuation and haste gives birth to an altered mindset—one “too rash, too unadvis’d, too sudden,” (II, ii, 118). This mindset causes a loss of self-control. Romeo becomes driven by passions, and ignores reason. It should be noted that passions are found the bottom of the hierarchy of the human soul. This hierarchy states the importance of each guiding sense, and following passion leads to dire consequences—usually death. Romeo’s reckless actions echo throughout the remainder of the play. During a brawl in Verona, Mercutio is slain by Tybalt. Romeo impulsively steps in and challenges Tybalt—claiming that “either [Tybalt] or [he], or both, must go with [Mercutio].” (III, i, 125). Romeo thoughtlessly engages in combat, hoping either Tybalt or he (Romeo) will die to honour Mercutio. This conflict results in Romeo killing Tybalt. Consequently, Romeo is banished from Verona by Prince Escales. Romeo is similarly hasty in deciding to end his life after discovering Juliet’s supposed death. Moments after poisoning himself and dying, Juliet wakes from her slumber and discovers her dead husband. Romeo’s hamartia proved fatal.

William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is set in 16th century Verona, Italy. A play that relays the story of two young lovers whose ill-fated deaths end an ancient family feud. The two lovers, Romeo and Juliet, come from families who disapprove of their love. Their situation complicates as the play progresses, with an arranged marriage and several deaths. Romeo and Juliet both fall to the consequences of their secret marriage. Even from the beginning, their decisions were rash; especially from Romeo. Shakespeare use of various tactics in developing Romeo’s character in the play. He shows that Romeo has an impulsive and emotional disposition. In the play Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is irrational.

Romeo wants revenge and fights with Tybalt. In this fight, Romeo kills Tybalt. When Romeo realizes the consequences of his actions, he says that he is “Fortune’s fool” (3.1.142). He believes that he has no control over the killings of Mercutio and Tybalt. However, these events are caused by his own rashness. Romeo chooses to fight with Tybalt and even starts the fight. Romeo fights to avenge his friend’s death. Romeo’s actions are rash because he does not consider the results of his actions. Romeo could resolve the conflict in some nonviolent way, but his mind is fixed on killing Tybalt. Romeo is exiled from Verona because he kills Tybalt. His rashness causes problems for his own family as well as for the Capulets and for the Prince. Romeo’s rashness in killing Tybalt leads to his killing himself.

A classic love story Romeo and Juliet, tells the tale of two star-crossed lovers who do not live happily ever after. However, true love must first be understood in order to fully grasp the complexity, mystery, and passion involved in the play... "If he be marrièd, / my grave is like to be my wedding bed," Juliet says before she learns Romeo 's identity (Shakespeare I.v.148-149). This tragedy, written by William Shakespeare, takes place in the Renaissance era, the setting is Verona and Mantua, which are northern cities in Italy. Romeo and Juliet is a tragic dramatic play written in English in London, mid-1590’s. Throughout the play, monologues and soliloquies develop Juliet Capulet’s tone as indecisive, passionate, and violent which strengthens her immense love for Romeo so she can defy her family and accomplish the impossible to be with her lover. (III.ii.144).

Fate is defined as, ‘the development of events outside a person’s control, regarded as predetermined by a supernatural power’. In the time in which ‘Romeo and Juliet’ was written, many people were strong believers of fate and it was a common belief in society. William Shakespeare was a famous poet who is recognised for his powerful writing and contribution to the English language. One of William Shakespeare’s highly recognised plays is ‘Romeo and Juliet’ written in the late 1500’s. It is a play about two star-crossed lovers alongside fate who by their death end the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets. In ‘Romeo and Juliet’, Friar Laurence is not to blame for the tragic events which occurs in the play due to the fact that other

Romeo’s perseverance of civility and vengeance of Mercutio’s death also illustrate that good intentions do not always lead to good consequences. Immediately following Romeo's marriage to Juliet, Romeo is approached in the streets by the belligerent Tybalt. When Tybalt and Mercutio begin to fight, Romeo tries to maintain the peace by positioning himself between the two. Inadvertently, he obscures Mercutio's field of view, preventing Mercutio from defending Tybalt's blow. Mercutio accuses Romeo of single-handedly causing his downfall, to which Romeo replies, "I thought all for the best" (III. i. 100). Guilt-stricken, Romeo avenges his friend's death by discarding his clemency and slaying Tybalt in a moment of uncontrolled anger. This results in a multitude of adverse effects: Romeo's banishment from Verona, Juliet's arranged marriage to Paris, and Lady Montague's death. Romeo's attempt to keep the peace and the revenge he seeks on

Mercutio, similar to Tybalt is a fiery combatant, onry, and quick to fight. However, Romeo’s own actions to stop the duel between Mercutio and Tybalt would result in Mercutio motivating Romeo’s rage. Without Mercutio’s desire to battle Tybalt, Romeo never would have discovered his vengeful side. On page 868 of Prentice Hall’s Literature, Volume Two, lines 107-113, Romeo realizes his actions, “This gentleman, the Prince’s near ally, My very friend, hath got his mortal hurt In my behalf-my reputation stained With Tybalt’s slander-Tybalt, that an hour Hath been my cousin. O sweet Juliet, Thy beauty hath made me effeminate And in my temper soft’ned valor’s steel!” This shows the boiling anger building within Romeo, ultimately brought on by himself and

First off, after Romeo tries to stop the fight between Tybalt and Mercutio, Mercutio is stabbed and Romeo does not act to save him. Romeo thinks Mercutio’s wound is not fatal and he jokes about it: “Courage, man. The hurt can not be much” (3.1.89). This event soon causes Mercutio’s death and then also causes the unthoughtful fight lead by Romeo. Next, after Tybalt kills Mercutio, Romeo challenges Tybalt to a fencing duel because of Romeo’s aggression caused by Mercutio’s death: “Either thou, or I, or both, must go with him” (3.1.123). Romeo’s challenge for Tybalt had angered Tybalt, caused both of them to threaten each other, and eventually a sword fight played out, resulting in Tybalt’s death. Lastly, Romeo’s apathetic attitude is seen when Friar Laurence tells Romeo about his banishment from Verona: “Thou cuttst my head off with a golden axe and smilest upon the stroke that murders me” (3.3.22/23). Romeo is clearly ignorant to the fact that he will no longer be able to see Juliet and would rather die than be banished from Verona. This is one of the many reasons why Romeo dies so early in his life. In conclusion, Romeo causes his own problems because he does not think before he acts. If he were to stop and think, most of the conflicts would not happen in the

The outcome of rash and impulsive actions is constant throughout the play, resulting in Romeo being banished, dying, and Juliet following a similar fate. One such example is when Romeo kills Tybalt in a fit of rage. After Tybalt bests Romeo’s cousin Mercutio in a duel, Romeo becomes furious and charges Tybalt with sword in hand, stating that Mercutio is “Staying for thine to keep him company: Either thou, or I, or both, must go with him” (3.1.133-134). This quote shows Romeo’s rashness because he is willing to die along with Tybalt in order to avenge his cousin. In the following fight, Romeo proceeds to viciously kill Tybalt, who happened to have ties to Juliet and the Capulet family.

The play Romeo & Juliet takes place in Verona, Italy and is written by the playwright William Shakespeare. The story describes the love of Romeo and Juliet, who are from the Montague and Capulet families respectively. Unfortunately, the Montague and Capulet families are in a family feud and completely despise one another. However, Romeo and Juliet are still determined to be with each other and decide to secretly marry with the help of Friar Lawrence and Juliet’s nurse. An unexpected street fight results in the banishment of Romeo from Verona, just hours after his wedding ceremony. Juliet is then suddenly forced by her parents to marry someone else by the name of Paris. At a loss of what to do, Juliet seeks the aid of Friar Lawrence, who develops an extremely detailed and risky plan in order to reunite her with Romeo in Mantua. Not everything goes according to this plan though, and the ending is a horrible catastrophe because of Romeo’s quick and rash actions. Therefore, hasty and reckless actions made based on one’s emotions can lead to tragedy.

Romeo is another character that makes dangerous and impulsive decisions out of love for others, his choices are fast and also end up in multiple deaths. Romeo says, “Either thou or I, or both, must go with him.” (Act III, Scene 1, Line 128) Shakespeare uses Romeo’s lines to express how much Romeo is willing to give for the death of Mercutio. By fighting Tybalt it would make it harder for Romeo to unite the opposing families. Romeo’s decision to fight resulted in the death of Tybalt, it also caused him to be banished from Verona which further separated him from Juliet. Although they have different personalities, Mercutio and Romeo have similar actions that lead to tragic losses. Romeo confesses, “O, I am fortune’s fool!” (Act III, Scene 1, Line 135) after his decision to engage in a fight that resulted in the death of Tybalt. Romeo got what he initially wanted, but after the fight, he realized how he worsened the situation. With Tybalt’s death, Romeo’s task of uniting the Capulets and Montagues becomes nearly impossible. Also, because Romeo is banished from Verona he will be separated from Juliet. Romeo is paying the consequences of his poorly thought out

In Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare characterizes Romeo’s character to be both impulsive and immature in things that include love and things that don’t include love. Romeo’s rash behavior and hasty decisions are one the reasons for the downfall of Romeo and Juliet. Despite Romeo and Juliet both being the heirs of two enemies, they fall in love rather quickly, forgetting hardships that would come, proving that it’s better to think before you act. Before Romeo meets Juliet, he is in love with Rosaline, so much so that when she rejects him, he mourns for her, acting unhappy and downhearted.

Juliet is the daughter of Lord and Lady Capulet. When the play begins, we learn from the nurse that Juliet is soon turning fourteen (“Even or odd, of all the days in the year come Lammas-Eve at night shall she be fourteen”). In Juliet's first meeting with her mother and the nurse, she seems to be an obedient and responsible child. She comes immediately when they call her and answers always respectfully to her mother: "Madam, I am here, / What is your will?" (“Act 1, Scene 3). She is also clever as when her mother asks her what she thinks about marriage, she gives an ambiguous answer by saying what her mother wanted to hear really: “it is an honour I dream not of” (“Act 1, Scene 3). We learn that she is