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In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet suicide is the direct cause of the two star-crossed lovers to die, though an indirect cause is the long lasting feud between their families. Juliet, thinking she is alone, says “O Romeo, Romeo wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name. (2.2.3-34)”  She says that because in their “time” it is considered illegal to have family crossed love. After that, she says if Romeo doesn’t let go of his name, then she will. Next, Juliet says, realizing

In William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet, the extreme group affiliation between the Capulet and Montague families leads to conflict. For example, the servants of both houses are loyal to the people they serve, and this makes them clash with each other. One day Sampson and Gregory, servants of the Capulets, come across Montague servants Abraham and Balthasar on the street. When Sampson identifies them as the rival family’s servants, he tries to provoke them: “I will bite my thumb at them; which

Fetch me my rapier, boy. What, dares the slave Come hither, covered with an antic face, To fleer and scorn at our solemnity? Now, by the stock and honor of my kin, To strike him dead I hold it not a sin.” __________Although he may seem quite loyal and he just wants to defend his family's reputation this is not the case. Throughout the town Romeo is known as a “virtuous and well-mannered young man,” although Tybalt does not care, even going to the point of telling his page to fetch his rapier. Being so

Hamlet and Insanity          William Shakespeare’s supreme tragic drama Hamlet does not answer fully for many in the audience the pivotal question concerning the sanity of Hamlet – whether it is totally feigned or not. Let us treat this topic in detail, along with critical comment.   George Lyman Kittredge in the Introduction to The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, explains the prince’s rationale behind the entirely pretended insanity:   In Shakespeare’s drama, however

Apothecary, and Lord and Lady Capulet. The reason Tybalt is at fault is because he kept trying to fight Romeo. The reason he is fighting Romeo is the Romeo is a Montague. According to the text “This, by his voice, should be a Montague. —Fetch me my rapier, boy.” (Act 1, Scene 5, Lines 52-53). “Tybalt: Thou, wretched boy, that didst consort him here Shalt with him hence. Romeo: This shall determine that. They fight. Tybalt falls.” When Tybalt says

dark, foggy, and gloomy night, the moon was casting its last evil glare at the land until sunrise, when the highwayman, John, who wore a French cocked-hat on his forehead, dressed in a fine black coat, with a gleaming pistol on his side and a long rapier shining as bright as a sun in the morning, nice pants made by the finest tailors in all of the land, a bunch of lace at his chin, his boots were up to the thigh, and he rode with a jewelled twinkle, a long, black beard recently trimmed to perfection

The Ghost Of Hamlet’s Father       What would Shakespeare’s tragedy, Hamlet, be like without the character of the Ghost? The drama simply wouldn’t BE! The Ghost, though not a human character in most senses of the word, is crucial for the development of the play. This essay will analyze this interesting character.   The ghost’s apparition has deep significance. It touches the very spiritual underpinnings of the Denmark state. Frank Kermode in “Hamlet” explores the spiritual dimension

The Hero of Hamlet         Hamlet, the hero of Shakespeare’s tragedy Hamlet, stands head and shoulders above all the other characters in the play – he is that noble in thought and action. This essay will portray the true and complete Hamlet.   As the future king of Denmark, the hero is expected to maintain a good working relationship with the present king, Claudius. But this is not so. Even before the apparition of the ghost, Hamlet has a very sour relationship with his uncle and stepfather

quarreling in the square with one another. Though, as they were quarreling, it seemed Romeo tried to break the violence by interfering with both sides. Though, Romeo got in between them, caused Mercutio to be unable to see Tybalt's incoming blow, Tybalt’s rapier caught under Romeo’s arm stabbed Mercutio, killing him leaving the Capulet’s body on the streets of Verona. There was an interview to see what Prince

hate the word, as I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.” Tybalt’s impulsive behavior was exposed for a second time in scene 5 when he discovered Romeo’s identity at the masquerade. He proclaimed, “This, by his voice, should be a Montague. Fetch me my rapier, boy. … Now, by the stock and honour of my kin, to strike him dead, I hold it not a sin.” This substantiates that Tybalt will decided to kill, destroy, or dominate on the spot. He has so far decided within the instant to attack the Montagues and in