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Romeo And Juliet Literary Analysis

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Throughout the tragedy of WIlliam Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, there are many forms love. Romantic love, family love, and friendship love are the three types of love expressed in this wonderful play. The Literary Theory “A lot of it is wrapped up in deciphering the act of description and narration, and challenging the overlooked assumptions we have about how we are able to relate something to someone in a way that can be perceived.” (McGinn research, via Tyson, Ritchart) From start to finish, This piece of literature is driven by love. No matter what is going on, someone mentions love, or even has something to do with love itself. Shortly after Romeo and Juliet have met during the Capulet ball, Juliet is standing on her balcony, talking …show more content…

Or are even related to you in any sort of way. That is the relationship between Friar Laurence and Romeo. Romeo is talking to Friar Laurence very similar to the way a son would talk to his father about something important. And Friar Laurence talks to Romeo in the same manner Romeo talk to him. They have a conversations close to the way a real father and so would. Friar Laurence said, “Be plain, good son, and homely in thy drift. Riddling confession finds but riddling shrift.” (2. 3. 59-61). Friar Laurence clearly directs Romeo as “son,” even though also clearly, Romeo is not Friar Laurence’s son. Friar Laurence is a father figure to Romeo, which makes their relationship very …show more content…

Mercutio and Romeo have a very strong relationship. They are so close, they are basically family. So when Tybalt threatens, then soon after kills Mercutio, Romeo is devastated. Which causes even more conflict with tybalt. “Alive in triumph—and Mercutio slain! Away to heaven, respective lenity, And fire-eyed fury be my conduct now. Now, Tybalt, take the “villain” back again That late thou gavest me, for Mercutio’s soul Is but a little way above our heads, Staying for thine to keep him company. Either thou or I, or both, must go with him.” (Romeo. 3.1.130-136). Romeo is very furious because of Tybalt’s actions leading to Mercutio’s death. Romeo and challenges Tybalt to a fight to the death. Saying that either Romeo or Tybalt, or both of them will die that day. Romeo truly cared about Mercutio, they were like brothers, and when Tybalt killed Mercutio, Romeo killed

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In William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, Friar Laurence is a priest and ultimately responsible for the death of both titled characters for agreeing to help the two become married. “But come, young waverer, come go with me. In One respect I’ll thy assistant be, for this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households rancor to pure love” (2.3.95). Romeo had previously gone to get advice from Friar Laurence about Rosaline and the next day was back talking about how he fell in love with Juliet and asking to get married, realizing he was just “in love” the day before beings to encourage Romeo to be with Juliet and bring them together, receiving credit for ending a feud that has been in place for several years. These two families have always had a long-standing resentment for reasons unknown, but it is obvious Friar

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