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Who Killed Romeo And Juliet Research Paper

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Who really killed Romeo and Juliet? We all know and love the story of Romeo and Juliet. Two star crossed lovers who lives were cut tragically short by none other than themselves. Or was it at the hands of two other people that they died? Time to look at the facts… Mercutio (whose last name was never revealed) tried to help Romeo get over Rosaline alongside Benvolio (Romeos Cousin). However he was a joker and ended up making Romeo feel even worse about Rosaline not loving him the way he loved her. Evidence of this is when they was traveling to the Capulets Masquerade He was talking of the fairy queen Mab who flies over men’s noses and they dream of love. While during this Romeo was “carrying a torch” for Rosaline. Carrying a torch means to love someone who doesn’t love you back. …show more content…

Throughout the play Tybalt tried to the best of his ability to thwart Romeo at every turn. At the Masquerade he tried to fight Romeo… he would have challenged Romeo to a duel if it had not been for Lord Capulet he said, and I quote, “Content thee, gentle coz, let him alone, ‘A bears him like a portly gentleman; and to say the truth, Verona brags of him to be a virtuous and well-govern’d youth. I would not for the wealth of all this town here in my house do him disparagement; Therefore be Patient, take no note of him; It is my will, the which if thou respect, Show a fair presence and put off these frowns, An ill-beseeming semblance for a feast.” Lord Capulet had not wanted for Tybalt and Romeo to because Romeo was a well-mannered

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