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William Shakespeare created and developed the Character Tybalt as a foil for Benvolio in his play Romeo and Juliet. The two characters share some important similarities, examples of these include the fact that Tybalt and Benvolio are cousins to the main roles Romeo and Juliet (Tybalt is cousin to Juliet and Benvolio is cousin to Romeo), They are both very family oriented, this means that they both are loyal supporters of their family and family name. Some differences in character regarding Tybalt and Benvolio are that while Tybalt is Insensitive, Benvolio is good-hearted. Whenever Tybalt is eager to fight, Benvolio comes in to save the day and tries to make peace. And While Tybalt Doesn’t care about the effects that his actions have on others,

3. How does Benvolio compare to Tybalt? ~ Tybalt wants war while Benvolio wants peace. This is concluded by Tybalt's aggressive manner towards anything having to do with the other side of the family. Benvolio, on the other hand has remarkable qualities that allows to see that he is a man of good stacher.

Romeo and Juliet is a timeless story about two ill-fated lovers. Originally written by, Shakespeare, this story has been adapted by different directors who all commonly try to add their own unique twist to it. Two of the most prevalent adaptations of Romeo and Juliet have been done by Franco Zeffirelli and Baz Luhrmann, who have taken this love story to the big screen. Franco Zeffirelli’s movie, which was produced in 1968, is extremely authentic and stays true to Shakespeare's vision, whereas, Baz Luhrmann’s version produced in 1996, is contemporary and appeals more to younger audiences. There are various differences and a couple of similarities between Zeffirelli’s and Luhrmann’s movie versions such as the costumes, their interpretations of

The tragedy, “Romeo and Juliet” was originally a play created by William Shakespeare, one of many world famous plays by the same. This play has been converted into its intended style many times in the past, the earliest version in 1968 was directed by Franco Zeffirelli, the latest film in 1996 by Baz Luhrmann. The latter is quite modern and only occassionally uses the words of Shakespeare. On the contrary, the older version was very traditional, and almost completely stuck to the original script. In this essay, I will compare the modern day film to the traditional version of the tragic play, “Romeo and Juliet.

In William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, Benvolio and Tybalt are portrayed as characters with distinctly opposing personalities that is apparent in many different instances throughout the play. Romeo's best friend, Benvolio is depicted as the classic nice guy, incorporating all the personalities necessary to be one. He is calm, patient, an advocate of peace between the two rival families, and always viewing the cup as half full instead of half empty. During the first quarrel between the Montagues and the Capulets in the play, Benvolio tries to bring peace by saying " I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword, / Or manage it to part these men with me " ( , , 62-63). It is apparent that Benvolio has good intentions and that he

Throughout the world there is people who spend their whole life trying to fix another person's problems. And eventually they end up getting themselves into trouble. This is what happens to a character in the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. In the play many characters try to fix another problem. But throughout their fixing they make many flaws that ends up creating a huge mistake that ends the lives of two young lovers. And throughout all those characters, Friar Lawrence is the one most at fault for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.

“In the beautiful city of Verona, where our story takes place, a long standing hatred between two families erupts into new violence, and citizens stain their hands with the blood their fellow citizens” (Shakespeare 31) this quote shows that the play tells a story between yours truly Romeo and Juliet and their battles along the way. Although Romeo and Juliet had committed suicide in the end, the character flaws and family feud throughout the book should be the problem to blame. The reason for Romeo and Juliet's young pitiful deaths is because there were many character flaws throughout the story. Some may think Lord Capulet and Lord Montague are to blame for the untimely deaths of Romeo and Juliet. What they do not know is the character flaws

Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet ends in tragedy, because of some of Romeo and Juliet’s faults. Romeo and Juliet obviously rush into things. They do not listen to the advice of Friar Lawrence and end up paying the ultimate price. They also ignore the obvious factors that prohibit Romeo and Juliet from ever being happy together. Romeo and Juliet are also very immature and are groomed for social disaster. Romeo and Juliet are also not in love, but in lust. The combination of impatience, immaturity, and ignoring other’s advice leads to the tragedy of these two “star-crossed lovers.”

“Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light” ( Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban). This exemplifies the true beauty that even in the most distressing times of anyone's life, there is always light somewhere to restore. Many struggle with things that rests upon them throughout their life and never seem to have a way to cope with whatever the challenge may be. Nevertheless, many should put forth effort to hunt for those concealing glimmers of hope that illuminates anyone's heart. Similarly, within Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” two family rivals, the Capulets and Montagues, clearly resemble this quote. However in this case Juliet and Romeo’s relationship

”Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds”. This quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt explains that events that happen are not entirely dictated by fate, rather by how people behave. In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, flawed characteristics are easily seen as the cause of the death of the characters Romeo and Juliet. Some people may claim that their deaths were merely an act of fate however, Romeo and Juliet had control over their actions and could have prevented their deaths. The death of Romeo and Juliet was dictated by the foibles of characters throughout the play, not fate because they intentionally kept their marriage a secret, they made drastic decisions, and they accepted the help of the

(H, A, T) The romantic thriller Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare takes the reader on a dark journey of the struggles of love. (M, A) Romeo is lovesick since his love does not love him back, until he sees Juliet. Their families hate each other but that doesn’t stop them from trying, but the characters have traits which are their fatal flaws. (T) Each character has a trait that causes their ultimate demise, or a failure that disappoints others.

Romeo and Juliet is a play of two young starstruck lovers that are destined for disaster. Romeo and Juliet are thirteen years old just teenagers. People who have relationships at such a young age are destined for trouble. The most destructive decision in Romeo and Juliet is Romeo deciding to court Juliet. If the two young lovers would not have captivated each other, destruction would not have broke out throughout the city of Verona. If Romeo would not have courted Juliet, then no death, premature love and dishonesty would have come about in Verona.

Baz Lurhmann’s creation of the film Romeo and Juliet has shown that today’s audience can still understand and appreciate William Shakespeare. Typically, when a modern audience think of Shakespeare, they immediately think it will be boring, yet Lurhmann successfully rejuvenates Romeo and Juliet. In his film production he uses a number of different cinematic techniques, costumes and a formidably enjoyable soundtrack; yet changes not one word from Shakespeare’s original play, thus making it appeal to a modern audience.

Shakespeare, the most iconic bard of all time, used many literary techniques throughout his written works. In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, two prominent characters were used to accentuate each other’s characteristics. They were Benvolio and Tybalt. Benvolio is the nephew of Lord Montague. He is a close friend to the main character, Romeo. Tybalt is also a nephew, but he is related to Lord Capulet. Tybalt is engulfed in constant conflict, and is ultimately slain by Romeo. Benvolio and Tybalt are foils, used to emphasize the characteristics they possess.

Fate works in mysterious ways, everyone makes choices out of their own free will which affects their