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Reporter: sir, how do you feel towards the brawl between Tybalt Romeo and Mercutio?

Random montague: This is crazy! I don't understand why Romeo is at all in blame for Tybalt's death

Reporter: How is that sir?

Random montague: I was there the whole fight! Romeo was a pacifist and refused to fight or even disturb peace when Tybalt provoked him..

Reporter: But Romeo still killed him right?

Random montague: only becuase he killed brave Mercutio

Reporter: as a form of vengence

Random montague: not only as a honorable form of vengence, but doing what the law would've done anyways! This is an outrage! period.

Act 5, Scene 3

In Act 5, Scene 3 Paris goes to the churchyard with his servant. He then orders the Page to get flowers and to give it to him to put it with Juliet. Paris hears a whistle he then realizes that it was Romeo coming out of the darkness. But before Romeo goes in he tells Balthasar that if he goes in he will kill him because he wants to be in peace. Romeo tells Paris to go away because he wants to be alone with his love but Paris says he won't then Paris gets stab by Romeo and his last wish is to put him close to Juliet's body. Romeo does what Paris has asked him to do. Then he drinks the poison and dies. Juliet wakes up minutes later and realizes that Romeo is dead so she kills herself by stabbing her in the chest.

Act 3 Scene 1: Interview with Mercutio

Act 3 Scene 1

Host: So, Mercutio, your thoughts on Tybalt?

Mercutio: He’s quite cocky and loves to fight.  If you let him get too full of himself things can turn bad.

Host: Why do you think Romeo refused to fight Tybalt?

Mercutio: Romeo's never been one for fighting, he always preferred poetry and art.  He’s probably just lovesick... and still obsessing over Rosaline.

Host: Tell me, why did you volunteer to duel Tybalt?

Mercutio: It would have been an embarrassment.  Romeo wouldn’t even fight for his own name!  I fought Tybalt to defend Romeo’s honor.  And Tybalt, how could I let the cocky cousin wallow in his pride? 

Act 5 Scene 3: Friar

Prompt F

I do not know what I have done. What seemed to be a helpful task turned into a tragedy. I am so ashamed of myself. I must be punished for my horrible deeds and for the lies I have told. If I hadn't left Juliet alone, she would still be here today. If I could've arrived at the tomb faster, I could have stopped Romeo from drinking the poison. God forgive me! I have caused the agony in both the Capulet and Montague families. I shall never live in peace with myself after taking away the happiness of the Capulets and Montagues. O God please forgive me! Let Romeo and Juliet rest together in peace! 

Act 3 Scene 1

This image of a volcano shoes the explosive nature of Romeo, Tybalt, and Mercutio when they enter the brawl. The three of them are unpredictable and strike with veracity and power. Nobody can predict their next move and when they do make a move it is violent and explosive. Romeo demonstrates this when he goes after Tybalt after Mercutio is slain. Tybalt and Mercutio demonstrate this explosiveness when they start the brawl.

Act 2 Scene 4

During this scene, Shakespear gives the audience a look into the dynamic between the Nurse and Benvolio. Benvolio goes back and forth teasing the Nurse as she falls to anger and frustration. This cements the serious attitude of the Nurse and the jokester appearance of Benvolio. They go back and forth arguing and teasing and then Benvolio and his boys start to mess with the Nurse's dress. She eventually gets fed up and just leaves.

Act 3 Scene 1: The Fight Scene

As tensions in the city rise, the Montagues and the Capulets become increasingly hostile with one another. A confrontation in the streets finds Mercutio and Tybalt prepared to duel. As Romeo enters the scene, the dynamic between him and Mercutio becomes apparent. In a way, they serve as each other's foil: Mercutio is ready for a fight, yet joking, and Romeo wishes for peace and is cautious. The way that these two characters interact is crucial to the scene, as Mercutio begins by attacking Tybalt. As Mercutio is wounded and dies, Romeo throws caution to the wind and kills Tybalt.

Act 5 Scene 3: Interview with the Prince

Host: So prince, how do you feel about the two deaths?
Prince: Well, of course, it is a tragedy, but I actually think it might do a lot of good.
Host: What do you mean?
Prince: The feud families are realizing that the feud is really silly because of this.
Host: I see. What do you think will happen between the families once the feud is over?
Prince: I don't see them as being friends, but I see the as fighting a lot less and less death between the two.
Host: Wow, that was very surprising. Thank you.

Act 5 Scene 2

Prompt B

Host: Friar, you have just found out your plan has failed. How are you feeling right now?

Friar: Honestly I'm a little shocked my plan did not work out and I worry how this may play out.
Juliet will wake without her Romeo and I must be there before she jumps to rash conclusions.

Host: What, in your opinion, makes Romeo and Juliet go to any lengths for each other.

Friar: In all my time I have never seen two people willing to go as far as these two have. Because of this, the only reason that makes the tiniest bit of sense in my head is that they are in love. However, this too seems illogical because they have only just met. I feel that there must be something written in the stars about these two, for their story and desperate emotions seem too wild to be formed any other way.

Host: And finally, what do you plan on doing now to ensure that Romeo and Juliet are together again?

Friar: Well the first priority is to go get Juliet. As I mentioned before, she may jump to rash conclusions and I must be there for her. Then I will bring her back to my cell where I can send word to Romeo to come to get Juliet in person. I fear if I keep them apart for too long they will beshrew me ceaselessly.

Act 3 Scene 1: Benvolio Left Behind

Questions for Romeo and Juliet, Act 3, Scene 1: Interview with Benvolio

Host: Hello, Benvolio. It is good to see you... well, alive, especially at this time when citizens of Verona are dying.
Benvolio: Mercution and Tybalt did not just die. They were killed, Mercutio by Tybalt and Tybalt by my kinsman, Romeo. They fought in Verona's streets, which was forbidden by the Prince, and they paid a horrible price for it.
Host: And how do you feel about fighting?
Benvolio: I do not like it when it is not necessary. Mercutio... he used to tell me that I would say I disliked fighting but find the smallest things to fight over, but soon after the last time he told me that he got involved in a fight that wasn't his to begin with and he was killed in that very fight.
Host: Do you think Tybalt meant to kill Mercutio? Or did Romeo's interference cause his death?
Benvolio: Honestly, I am not sure. Tybalt came to fight Romeo, not Mercutio, and only fought Mercutio because he challenged him. Even so, Tybalt loves fighting as much as anything, and he could have been aiming to kill. As far as Romeo, I do not want to think about what could have happened had he not come between them.
Host: How do you feel right now?
Benvolio: My two closest friends are dead and banished. I feel as if the world is a different place for me now.
Host: I see. Thank you for your time.

Act 5 Scene 2- Death of Juliet

Romeo:

I have no idea what I am going to without my beautiful lady Juliet! It all came as such a surprise to me, and to my only true love also. I cannot believe my luck, first falling for and then getting over Rosaline, only to lead me to the great tragedy like this. I had only met Juliet a few days before, but I loved her like no one else. I expected come here and from now on be with her forever. I was told that my good Juliet was doing fine, and when I come to visit her I get the exact opposite. O Juliet, the only thing that I can possibly do now without is take my own life too.

Act 3: Scene 1 - A Wild Romeo

This is a picture of a wildfire, which I feel is similar to Romeo's reaction after Tybalt kills Mercutio. Wildfires are crazy, chaotic, and practically uncontrollable. Romeo, after he processes what happened to Mercutio, succumbs to a primal, savage instinct. His one desire is to avenge his friend's death by killing Tybalt, no matter the consequence. Just like a wildfire, there is little anyone can do stop Romeo's actions. 

Act 5 Scene 3

Acting as Juliet
In this scene, I woke up from some fake poison I took earlier in the morning then found my husband, Romeo, dead on the ground. I then took his sword and killed myself with it. I reacted to his death like this because he is my one and only love. I killed myself so I can be with him forever. If I didn't kill myself I would then have to deal with my parents and the town and explain to them why I faked my death.

Act 5 Scene 3

Prompt D:
This sign demonstrates Scene three very well. This is because whenever an individually reads it they are destined to say, "no no no no." If Romeo just waited a couple minutes later, this whole scene would have been a "happily ever after" story. Instead of a happy ending, Shakespeare made it so that it was a more dramatic scene. If Romeo had waited and came to her later, he wouldn't have had to kill anyone that he did. Also, he wouldn't have killed himself and ultimately killed Juliet. This goes to show how the relationship between Romeo and Juliet is very rushed and how they both overreact.

Act 5, Scene 3: Friar Lawrence Stepping Up!

In this scene, Friar Lawrence discovers that Romeo did not in fact get the letter and is now in the tomb with Juliet. He suddenly realizes what is about to happen when he says, "Stray, then. I'll go alone. Fear comes upon me. O, how I fear some ill unthrifty thing". You can see that he is scared, but ready to take action. The interesting part about this quote from the reader's perspective is the fact that Friar Lawrence hasn't had that kind of attitude towards anything yet in the whole story. He's always either been too scared to do anything or not cared about it and picked flowers by himself (movie reference!). This changing in character at the end of the movie really helps build the climax to the end where he finds Romeo dead and Juliet alive. He also kind of foreshadows the ending to come. Overall, Friar Lawrence has been a very dynamic character in Romeo and Juliet, and this quote really captures it more than any other.

Act 5 Scene 3

Act 5 Scene 3
Prompt E (Balthasar)

The relationship between Romeo and Balthasar is rather sweet, in my perspective. One can really tell that Balthasar really cares about Romeo, for he rides all the way to Mantua to inform him of the news of Juliet's "death." Though Romeo is distraught over the news, he still speaks kindly to Balthasar, in gratitude for his journey and consideration. Additionally, though Romeo threatens him with his life if he stays in the cemetary, Balthasar understands that his master is not in his right mind, and stays hidden near the tomb, when he says, "For all this same, I'll hide me hereabout. His looks I fear, and his intents I doubt" (223).

Act 3 scene 5

Interview with Romeo and Juliet.
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Interviewer: Hi Romeo

Romeo: Hey

Interviewer: How's It going Juliet?

Juliet: Not so good, they don't have ant Szechuan sauce in hell.

Interviewer: What are you doing there, I thought you were a good person.

Juliet: Yeah, but apparently killing myself was a bad thing.

Interviewer: Well Romeo, Juliet, that's what I came here to talk about. So lets get started shall we?

Romeo: Sure

Interviewer: So Romeo, you killed yourself first, can you tell me what you were feeling.

Romeo: Well I came into the tomb and there were dead people everywhere, feel me?

Interviewer: I see.

Romeo: and then I saw Juliet and thought to myself "Oh my gosh, she's really dead and since I just killed Paris, I have no other choice."

Interviewer: Yeah I get that but can you tell me why you killed Paris in the first place?

Romeo: Yeah he was just in my way and I was already a murderer since I killed Tybalt so I just thought to myself, "screw it" and I killed him.

Interviewer: Wow that's intense.

Romeo: Yeah

Interviewer: Thank you Romeo, now Juliet, you wake up from your coma and you see Romeo dead, tell me what happens after that.

Juliet: Well I see him and Friar Lawrence was like " come be a nun with me" and I knew that I wouldn't look good in a black robe and marring Paris was no longer an option because Romeo just had to go and kill him.

Romeo: Don't blame me, he came in front of me and suicide and I just couldn't do anything else, If I didn't do anything I might have died.

Juliet: *cold stare*, Really?

Romeo: ooooooh sorry about that...

Juliet: Anyways, I was saying that I really had no other options and so I took Romeo's knife and just... stabbed myself.

Interviewers: Thank you both for coming but we are out of time for today.
See you both next time on "Interviewing the Suicidal".

Act 5 Scene 3

Basically, in this scene, Romeo hears that his true love Juliet has died and wants to go see her in her tomb. He stops at a drug store to buy some poison so that he could kill himself next to her.  When he arrives at the tomb it turns out Paris had the same idea as Romeo. Paris sees Romeo and wants to fight him because Romeo was the one who killed Tibult. Romeo doesn't want to fight because he is about to kill himself anyways. They end up fighting and Romeo kills Paris. He puts Paris in the tomb and then finds Juliet. He sees Juliet and says some words to her then drinks the poison and kills himself next to her.

Act 3, Scene 1: Romeo's Fate

After Romeo kills Tybalt in a sword fight, Romeo cries, "O, I am fortune's fool!" This line shows us how Romeo believes that it was fate that caused him to kill Tybalt. He places no blame on himself and instead accuses that stars of the act he committed. He believes that fate was cruel to him, as he knows that he will have to face consequences for killing Tybalt. Romeo had just married Juliet, and now that he could be executed by the Prince, he blames his poor fortune. This line also references to the idea that Romeo and Juliet were fated for tragedy from the beginning. They were "star-crossed lovers," meaning that they were not meant to be together. Instead, fate arranged them to meet, and the line, "O, I am fortune's fool!" refers to Romeo and Juliet's inevitable misfortune.

Act 3, Scene 1: Pawns In A Much Bigger Game

Scene 3.1 - Mercutio says, "I am peppered, I warrant, for this world. A plague o' both your houses! 'Zounds, a dog, a rat, a mouse, a cat, to scratch a man to death. A braggart, a rogue, a villain, that fights by the book of arithmetic! Why the devil came you between us? I was hurt under your arm". These lines really demonstrate how even civilians are being hurt by a feud that lasted for too long. Mercutio blames Romeo for being stabbed underneath his arm because Romeo got in the way of their fight. If it weren't for Romeo's feelings and wishes for peace between the houses for the sake of his relationship with Juliet, Mercutio might not have been stabbed. In some twisted way, Romeo played a part in Mercutio's death. During the play, Mercutio curses both houses for causing his suffering because he was used as a pawn in their feud. This is just another fatal tragedy resulting from the hatred between the Montagues and the Capulets. I think Shakespeare included this scene to show how their selfishness brought on the deaths of their very own, Mercutio and Tybalt. Although each house blames the other, they are one to blame as well. If it weren't for their lasting feud, none of this would have happened. The problem was that both sides did not want to admit their wrongs because of how much pride they had. In the end, Mercutio knew that and in his last words, he wanted to speak the truth of the real problem.