Sunday, May 15, 2016

Act 3, Secnes 1-3

I think that Romeo has a very pessimistic view on being banished, while Juliet has a "double edged" reaction. When the nurse confronts Juliet about the news of Tybalt's death by Romeo in lines 37-143, Juilet starts to say these oxymorons like: "A Damned Saint, and Honorable Villain". Juliet is angry that Romeo murdered him. She is comparing Romeo to these things while thinking, "Why could my lord slay my cousin?" She changes her look and starts feeling bad for Romeo. Meanwhile Friar Laurence tells Romeo that the "Prince's Doom" is Romeo's exile. Romeo then says in lines 12-14, "Ha, Banishment? Be merciful, say 'death'; For exile hath more terror in his look, Much more than death. Do not say banishment." Romeo then says that flies will be able to get closer to Juliet than him. This is why Juliet has a "wishy-washy" reaction while Romeo is being negative (like usual).

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