Summary of Act 3 Scene 1 in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

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Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare By Amy Hammond 11Be Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is one of the world’s greatest love stories in literature. Whilst out of all the stories with a tragedy base line, this is not a typical tragedy; it explores the themes of love, violence and doomed relationships. Act 3 Scene 1 is the key dramatic scene and turning point, because, us, the audience see that Romeo can destroy everything he has by one death. “In fair Verona” where the story is set. Romeo and Juliet “A pair of star crossed lovers” share “Their death-marked love”. The prologue at the beginning heightens the drama to come. Act 3 Scene 1 is the main turning point of the play where it becomes a tragedy, the scene begins with Mercutio humouring everyone and then enters the happily married and love-struck Romeo, whom refuses to fight Tybalt now that he has married Juliet, Tybalt thinks that Romeo is mocking him, but still refuses. So Mercutio decides to fight for Romeo because he has dishonoured himself. Romeo tries to stop them fighting but ends up getting Mercutio killed. filled by his rage he kills Tybalt, both families rush to where Tybalt and Mercutio lay dead the scene ends with the Prince declaring the banishment of Romeo. Tybalt’s character does not change at any point before or during Act 3 Scene 1, because he is a fiery person. Romeo’s character is kind, gentle, loving person before Act 3 Scene 1 but during the scene he is gentle and loving only for half the scene until the death of his best friend Mercutio when he avenges him. Mercutio’s character is humourous, joking and sarcastic before Act 3 Scene 1 and is humourous, joking and sarcastic during the scene too up until his death which was because of Romeo when he suddenly turns on Romeo Benvolio’s character is a hot headed, concerned,
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