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25/09/2018

What does Romeo and Juliet say about hate?

What does Romeo and Juliet say about hate?

In Romeo and Juliet, the emotions of love and hate are the lifeblood of the play. Everything that happens seems to be caused by one, or both, of these two forces. Shakespeare frequently puts them side by side: ‘Here’s much to do with love but more with hate’, ‘my only love sprung from my only hate’.

How did hate kill Romeo and Juliet?

This meaningless hatred derives from the Montague and Capulet feud, and this hatred leads to his own downfall as a character. This event triggers his animosity towards Romeo and eventually makes him a killer and gets himself killed.

Who hated Romeo?

Tybalt

Who is to blame for Mercutio’s death?

How did Romeo feel after killing Tybalt?

Romeo feels terrible about killing Tybalt, because he was Juliet’s cousin and he didn’t want to fight him. The death of Tybalt is a turning point in the play. The fiery tempered Tybalt has been targeting Romeo ever since Juliet’s party, where he felt that Romeo’s presence there was an insult to the Capulets.

Why did Benvolio disappear?

He’s trying to cheer up Romeo, trying to keep heated men from fighting, etc. Nothing happens that couldn’t be incorporated into a comedy with happy ending – even Mercutio’s and Tybalt’s death could fit into a commedia grave. Then, Benvolio vanishes.

What does Benvolio find out is wrong with Romeo?

He meets up with Romeo, who tells him the problem is that he’s in love with a girl who isn’t interested in him. 1.2: In hopes of helping Romeo get over Rosaline, (the recipient of Romeo’s unrequited love), Benvolio convinces Romeo to crash the Capulet party.

Does Romeo really love Rosaline?

Hover for more information. Romeo is not in love with Rosaline, but he thinks he loves her because he is in love with the idea of love. He pines for a love object and conveniently finds it in Rosaline, a young woman he worships from afar who doesn’t return the favor.

Why does Romeo and Juliet’s family hate each other?

People make assumptions like both families wanted to be in power of Verona. Every member of both families, even the servants hate each other. When one sees another from the other family in the streets it always ends up being a fight. The families feud doesn’t end until Romeo and Juliet kill them selves.

Who died first Juliet or Romeo?

The deaths of Romeo and Juliet occur in a sequence of compounding stages: first, Juliet drinks a potion that makes her appear dead. Thinking her dead, Romeo then drinks a poison that actually kills him. Seeing him dead, Juliet stabs herself through the heart with a dagger.