Similarities Between Romeo And Juliet

Imagine being in Verona, Italy a busy yet peaceful city all is well in fair Verona except for one problem- a bitter feud between two families. In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet are a match made in heaven, but there is one small problem - their families have a bitter feud. Many of their close family members do not approve of this love including Tybalt. From the beginning Tybalt does not think that Romeo is right for Juliet since he is a Montague however, Juliet goes on to get married to Romeo in secret. Tybalt becomes outraged when he hears this news and he immediately goes to duel Romeo. After Tybalt slays Mercutio, Romeo kills Tybalt in cold blood and this leads to the banishment of Romeo from

Juliet wants to be with only Romeo, so she goes to Friar Lawrence to seek help. The friar gives her a potion that will make her parents think that she is dead and then she can finally be with Romeo when he saves her. However, Romeo never gets the message describing the plan and he believes that Juliet is actually dead. Due to this Romeo gets a poison and drinks it right next to Juliet's tomb. Shortly after Romeo dies Juliet awakens only to see her one true love dead. Juliet feels such a great sorrow that she then kills herself with Romeo’s sword. After Romeo and Juliet both die their parents arrive at the tomb of Juliet only to see both their children next to each other and dead. This unfortunate incident reveals to them how naive their feud is and they resort to peace. Tybalt causes the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, by allowing his ego and loyalty to cloud his judgment, and make him vulnerable to rash

Sampson and Gregory (servants of Capulets) brag about how they can take down a man of the Montague and when Abraham and Balthasar (servants of Montagues) hear these comments they feel offended. They then begin a quarrel and Benvolio comes to break up the conflict. When Tybalt sees this he immediately comes over. Tybalt says, “What, drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word, As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee. Have at thee, coward!”(1.1.79-81). Even though Benvolio tries to resolve the conflict, Tybalt labels all the Montagues as evil without knowing their true character. Since Tybalt does not believe that Benvolio tries to help the conflict he immediately draws his rapier creating more chaos. Tybalt's loyalty appears once again when the Capulets hold a ball, Romeo manages to get ahold of an invitation from a servant of the Capulets who gives him one. Romeo chooses to go to the ball because he hopes to see Rosaline (Romeo's previous crush). As Romeo is looking for Rosaline at the ball Tybalt sees him and immediately goes to his page and says, “Fetch me my rapier, boy.—What, dares the slave Come hither, cover'd with an antic face, To fleer and scorn at our solemnity? Now, by the stock and honor of my kin, To strike him dead I hold it not a sin.”(1.5.55-59). Although Lord Capulet does not mind the