The Friar wants him to see the banishment as good news-yay for no executions?-but Romeo is too focused on the never seeing Juliet again part. Thou cutt’st my head off with a golden axĪnd smilest upon the stroke that murders me.
Hence “banishèd” is “banished from the world,” 20Īnd world’s exile is death. Do not say “banishment.” 15īe patient, for the world is broad and wide. Ha, banishment? Be merciful, say “death,” Romeo is hiding out at Friar Lawrence's, and Friar updates him on the Tybalt situation. What less than doomsday is the Prince’s doom? 10Ī gentler judgment vanished from his lips: I bring thee tidings of the Prince’s doom. What sorrow craves acquaintance at my hand 5 A feeling of foreboding hangs in the air.Romeo, come forth come forth, thou fearful man.įather, what news? What is the Prince’s doom? He says “Tybalt, you rat-catcher, will you walk?” challenging him to a duel. Mercutio draws his sword in order to defend Romeos reputation. This causes tension as Tybalt and Mercutio become even more frustrated with Romeo. He says “O calm, dishonerable, vile submission!” after Romeo says he has to love Tybalt.
Mercutio assumes Romeo is being cowardly and is ashamed and embarrassed by his friend. “Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries that thou hast done me” taunts Tybalt. At first when Romeo refuses to fight Tybalt insults him and keeps encouraging him to duel. Dramatic Irony is used because only the audience know about Romeo’s relationship with Juliet. The audience await Tybalts reaction, which builds tension. Tension is also produced when Tybalt comes looking for Romeo and Romeo doesn’t want to duel. This creates tension as the audience anticipates what will happen. Benvolio warns mercutio of the fact that people become violent in the heat, but Mercutio ignores him. Shakespere also uses the weather to create tension the day is hot and sunny and everybody is becoming restless.
Mercutio implies that Benvolio is a hypocrite, as he will quarrel over anything. This is strange because, when the play was written, daughters would obey their fathers in all …show more content… This conflict between Benvolio and Mercutio creates tension.
She does this because she is already in love with Romeo. In the play, Capulet orders Juliet into marriage but she rebels and doesn’t marry her father’s chosen groom, Paris. Romeo and Juliet is a play about love, passion, hatred, violence and death typical themes of a Shakespearian tragedy. In the play, Romeo and Juliet are members of two feuding families who hate each other because of an ancient grudge. Romeo and Juliet is the story of two young lovers trying to consummate their love despite the difficulties that face them. The Use of Dramatic Devices in Act 3, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet
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