Hook: Adversary is known for being a problem in the play Romeo and Juliet and William Shakespeare has really been able to present this matter. Introduce the big idea of your text in a thoughtful way: Having enemies can make the repercussion of a situation into something heartbreaking, this could lead back to losing a loved one or a good friend as seen in Romeo and Juliet. Even if you disagree on something, it should never lead to death or anything that could be damaged before it’s too late. Background information (brief synopsis of play, time period, character, etc) and relation to the big idea: In Romeo and Juliet written by Shakespeare in 1595 is a play about a pair of star-crossed lovers who are victims to their fate. Picturesque Verona, Italy is home to the Montagues and Capulets who are two feuding families. The only children of the adversaries are Romeo of the Montagues and Juliet of the Capulets. The deaths of Romeo and Juliet change their feuding families to dignify eachother, and if it weren't for the opposition they wouldn't be dead. Theme statement: Point of essay: In the play Romeo and Juliet what does the play say about that relationship. (enemies) Juliet's father trying to keep her away from enemies Thesis Statement: In the play Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare it clearly states that when enemies take action, it can lead to poor decisions, which later on causes dilemmas as seen by Romeo's banishment, the murder of Paris and when Juliet kills herself with the potion off Romeos lips. Topic sentence: The first poor decisions that leads to the capulet family and montague family motivated to become enemies is when Tybalt, who is the cousin of Juliet and the nephew of Lord Capulet, insults the Montague family. Point (Context): Tybalt's poor decision making are what escalates the conflict of the play. Benvolio who is Romeo's cousin, and Tybalt who is Juliet's cousin. In the beginning of the play they have come upon a street scene with the servants fighting about witch family is better. When Benvolio sees the fight, he attempts to break it up. Benvolio pulls his sword out in the process, but then Tybalt comes around saying that he is going to be the killer
Romeo and Juliet introduces us to a long lasting feud carried through many generations and brought upon two families children. “Two households, both alike in dignity / In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, / From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, / Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean” (Shakespeare Prologue.1-4). This feud the Capulets and Montagues have not only affected their children but the citizens of Verona. When two relatives of the different families start fighting against one another, the citizens start fighting against them and soon everyone is pulling out swords until the Prince comes to break up the quarrel in his city. If the Capulets and Montagues were not openly
This play is about a boy named Romeo and girl named Juliet. Their family are mortal enemies so that means that they are always fighting with one another. At a Capulet party Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time not knowing who each other are, until later that night that they are enemies. They begin to fall in love with each other and get married after meeting for one night. Then the drama gets to their head and they kill themselves. In Romeo and Juliet Capulet’s and Montague’s, Friar Lawrence, and Balthasar are responsible for the tragic deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
Hate is one very important idea examined in Romeo and Juliet and is explored by Juliet when she states ‘Here's much to do with hate, but more with love’ (1.1.166). William Shakespeare conveys the consequences of hate in his play through the ancient feud between the Capulet’s and the Montague’s, the irrational decisions made and the deaths that resulted. It is the ancient feud between the two families that lead to the irrational decisions made by Romeo and Juliet as well as their demise. It is questionable as to whether Romeo and Juliet’s lives would be spared if their families were not feuding.
The long-standing feud between Romeo and Juliet is evident in the blame-giving behavior of the
In this essay I will address how conflict is successfully used in Act 1 Scene 1 to prepare the audience for the rest of the play. It will firstly show how Shakespeare uses physical conflict between the two feuding families. Secondly I will demonstrate the idea that Shakespeare introduces emotional conflict through the character of Romeo, and his outpourings of love for Rosaline. Finally I will show that the character of Romeo demonstrates both physical or external conflict and emotional or internal conflict. The purpose of the prologue is to clearly outline the plot of the whole play in fourteen lines and it also allows the audience to be settled before the actual play
Tybalt, the cousin of Juliet, has a quick temper and frequently acts on impulse. When he first appears, he arrives at the brink of a street fight, and when Benvolio tries to calm him down he gets riled up and says, “What, drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word/ As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee./ Have at thee, coward!” (1:1, 71-73) When Prince Escalus arrives to see this fight, he raises the consequences on the warring families. He will no longer stand by without doing something and threatens, “If ever you disturb our streets again,/ Your lives shall pay the the forfeit of the peace” (1:1, 98-99). The stakes of the family feud have been taken to a new level, whereas before the Prince was just mad but didn’t act on that anger, now the families are threatened with death if they act out again, all because Tybalt and some Capulet servants jumped into a fight. Even after the Prince’s threats, of which Tybalt knows the stakes, Tybalt comes to fight Romeo the next day but instead finds Benvolio and
“This fight has a lot to do with hate but it has more to do with love” says Romeo Montague. Romeo understands the real motive of the feud when everyone around engages in the fight unaware of its stimuli- tribal alliance. In the play Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare displays loyalty to one’s own people through multiple characters. They show blind loyalty which eventually leads to tragic events. Loyalty is shown throughout the play by family members, friends, and servants.
Romeo and Juliet Essay Have you ever had an argument with someone? Has it gone to the point where you never want to speak to or see them again? Then the next time you see them roll around and they try to resolve the dispute, you just get furious at them and walk away. That is a perfect example of the theme, anger and grudges have no positive results. This theme significantly shaped the Shakespearean play Romeo and Juliet and made it the masterpiece it is today.
A simple decision can prove more fatal than death. In the play Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, characters have evidently not solved their conflicts very wisely because their decisions are based on their impassivity. One of the main characters in particular, Romeo Montague, seems to rely on his impulsiveness to resolve his conflicts. Throughout the play, Romeo makes very hasty decisions, which result in unnecessary negative consequences. Three conflicts that Romeo solves recklessly are: his struggle with love; the rivalry between the Capulets and the Montagues; and the forcefulness of love. To start, Romeo’s struggle with love is introduced.
“ Tybalt's death was the consequences of his hatred towards Romeo and his inability to listen and make peace led to his death. Tybalt was blinded by his own hatred and that is what led him to his very death and what was the rising action that would lead to Romeo and Juliet’s death. After Romeo’s banishment, Juliet and the Friar made the decision to help both Romeo and Juliet, in their crisis and leading to Romeo arriving at Juliet’s families crypt . To the death of Juliet’s suitor Paris, in this scene the hate between families led to Romeo and Juliet killing themselves so they could finally be together
In the beginning of the story, the Montagues and Capulets break out fighting in the middle of the street and they are told to stop their fighting or else they will be banished. Juliet is a Capulet, and her father is hosting a party. Romeo longing for his love Rosaline decides to crash the party. When Romeo meets Juliet, he instantly falls in love. But almost instantaneously Tybalt recognizes Romeo’s voice. “This, by his voice, should be a Montague. Fetch me my rapier, boy. What! Dares the slave. Come hither, covered with an antic face, To fleer and scorn our solemnity? Now, by the stock and honor of my kin. To strike him dead I hold it not a sin.” (1.5.53-58) From this moment on, Tybalt is out for Romeo.
Have you ever felt so angry or disliked someone so much, to the point where you have the need to cause that person harm, even if you don’t know why you or the people around you dislike them? William Shakespeare portrays what could happen if this anger is taken to the extreme in his story Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet is a story of two teenagers who fall in love. The problem is, their two families have a long lasting hatred towards each other, causing conflicts with Romeo and Juliet’s relationship. Due to their families’ hatred and anger towards each other, Romeo and Juliet come up with a plan so that they can be together, resulting in their deaths. While shakespeare does suggest that anger can be a powerful feeling, he also implies that anger and hate can cause people to do dangerous things and go out of control. Taken together, these show us that hate and anger can cause people to become dangerous and cause harm and destruction to themselves and the people around them.
Romeo and Juliet , written by Shakespeare, is a novel about two teenagers, Romeo and Juliet, who came from feuding families and fell in love against their parents’ wishes. The adolescents belong to the Capulets and the Montagues which are the two rival families in Verona. In the novel during Act 3 scene 1, Mercutio, who is Romeo’s friend, got in a brawl with Tybalt, Juliet’s cousin. The result of the fight left Mercutio dead and Tybalt considered a murderer. Mercutio’s last words before his death were “A plague a’ both your houses!” (3.1.88.) Both families, the Capulets and the Montagues were at fault for the death of Mercutio. {{The last sentence of the introduction should address the prompt directly, this is your thesis statement.
The Opposing Themes of Love and Hate in the Play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
These actions can also affect the future greatly. Tybalt and Mercutio fighting led to the death of both of them, so it’s safe to say that one should use logic and think through a serious situation before acting with emotion and facing a fatal consequence. Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet is an extreme example of what can happen when one lets emotion control them