Romeo and Juliet- Act 3 Scene 1



Romeo and Juliet- Act 3 Scene 1

Introduction

Romeo and Juliet is a legendary tragic version of Shakespeare's time. In the act 3 scene 1, Benvolio and Mercutio walk together in the street, when Tybalt arrives looking for Romeo. Benvolio wanted to avoid the war of words with the Capulets but Mercutio purposely tries to draw Tybalt into an argument heating the enviromnet. In this time, Romeo appeared and insulted by Tybalt. He hoped that he will respond to his snub but Romeo did not react, as now Tybalt is related to him through marriage to Juliet. In this scene Mercutio felt appalled to Romeo's unwillingness to fight, therefore he fights with Tybalt on behalf of Romeo. Mercutio and Tybalt draw out their swords and start fighting each other. For stopping the combat, Romeo dives between them and Mercutio came dead in his arms, as Tybalt stabbed him. Mercutio cried while dying "A plague o' both your houses!” Romeo became blind by rage and he attacked tybalt and killed him. Romeo could not flee as the Prince and their wives appear at the scene. After Benvolio describes the whole scenario and happening, the prince decided to banish Romeo from Verona and orders Capulet and Lords Montague to pay a weighty fine.

Discussion Analysis

The unexpected deadly violence in the Act 3 serves as a memento, where people focus on beauty, love and romance. We should notice that Romeo and Juliet carried the place in a world of masculine in which concept of status, pride and honor are flat to enter in any wrath of conflict. The danger and nastiness of the social environment of play are theatrical tools that Shakespeare executes to create the lovers' romance seem even more fragile and precious. The relationship of Romeo and Juliet ...