Romeo and Juliet Group
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Posted by dymatsuoka on Tuesday April 1, 2008 at 5:24 PM
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A example of a quotation about the theme of revenge from Act II is found in this exchange between Benvolio and Mercutio, as they discuss the challengeTybalt has sent to Romeo concerning a duel. Tybalt wants to fight Romeo because Romeo attended his uncle's party uninvited the night before:
Benvolio: Tybalt, the kinsman to old Capulet hath sent a letter to his father's house.
Mercutio: A challenge, on my life!
Benvolio: Romeo will answer it (Act II, Scene iv, lines 6-9).
An example of miscommunication is illustrated when Romeo admits he has not slept the night before, and Friar Lawrence immediately assumes he was with Rosaline:
Friar Lawrence: Therefore they earliness doth me assure...our Romeo hath not been in bed tonight.
Romeo: That last is true. The sweeter rest was mine.
Friar Lawrence: God pardon sin! Wast thou with Rosaline?
Romeo: With Rosaline...no...I have forgot that name, and that name's woe" (Act II, Scene iii, lines 39, 42-46).
Finally, Romeo defies whatever fate might have in store, so that he can enjoy a little while with Juliet:
"...But come what sorrow can, it cannot countervail the exchange of joy that one short minute gives me in her sight...(let) love-devouring death do what he dare, it is enough I may but call her mine" (Act II, Scene vi, lines 3-8).
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