Characters in Act 3
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- Created on: 17-03-19 17:30
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- Characters in act 3
- Romeo
- His duel over Mercutio shows his loyalty and his violent side.
- He's more soft with Juliet and the nurse.
- He is strong and passionate in violence as well as love. This shows his loyalty to his friends as well as Juliet.
- Benvolio
- Benvolio is a calm peaceful character.
- Benvolio tells Romeo to run away and stays behind to explain what happened. This shows he is a good friend and believes in justice.
- Benvolio is the complete opposite to Tybalt.
- Mercutio
- When Mercutio dies all the energy suddenly dissapears.
- His death marks the start of several tragic events in the rest of the play.
- Tybalt
- Tybalt is portrayed as aggressive and loyal.
- Tybalt stabs Mercutio under Romeo's arm. From this we know that Tybalt doesn't always fight fairly.
- The Prince
- The Prince rules Verona and always comes to sort things out..
- He is the figure of authority so speaks in poetry. He also spares Romeo from death which shows he is merciful too.
- Juliet
- Even though Juliet is only 13, she shows incredible bravery and intelligence for her age.
- She won't let herself cry 'foolish tears' when Romeo is banished. This shows she is developing emotionally
- Whether Juliet's actions are brave or immature, it shows she isn't a weak or submissive character. We can see this when she argues with her father
- Paris
- Paris is a rich and influential man in Verona.
- He feels very upset when Juliet appears to have died. This shows he has true feelings for Juliet.
- Capulet & Lady Capulet
- Lady Capulet is very bossy and ambitious. She thinks it's fine for Juliet to get married because she married young.
- She isn't sympathetic to Juliet not wanting to get married.
- She shows her dramatic emotions when Tybalt dies and Juliet is thought to have died.
- Capulet is very proud of Juliet when she is a good 13th century girl and listens to him.
- However, when Juliet doesn't listen to him he turns violent and mean towards her calling her 'baggage'.
- Friar Lawrence
- Friar Lawrence is a father figure to Romeo and offers Romeo and Juliet advice
- He may be seen as irresponsible as faking death to avoid a marriage is very extreme and risky.
- The Friar is a peaceful man of God and supports the marriage as he believes it will bring the families together.
- The Nurse
- The nurse looked after Juliet since she was born. They have a very close relationship and only her and Friar Lawrence know about Juliet's relationship with Romeo.
- When Juliet is believed to be dead, the nurse seems the most genuinely upset.
- The nurse encourages Juliet to marry Paris, she has changed her mind which shows her fickle emotions.
- Romeo
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