death

Question 1

“be merciful, say death” = romeo act 3 scene 3 to friar lawrnece (about being banished)

Answer 1

• believes banishment is worse than death

Question 2

how does tybalt contribute to death

Answer 2

• “i hate hell, all mantagues and thee”, strong aggression, allconsuming hatred that makes him seek death with montagues
• tybalt escalates conflicts and death as he kills mercutio that is the turning points
• he embraces death calling romeo a “villain” - he is all violent as he embodies the fueds desturctive power that pushes the play towards its tragic end

Question 3

how does mercutio show death

Answer 3

• at first is a comic figure but he shifts towards violence and death in the play
• tempts tyblat = “make it a word and a blow” = making fun of tybalt
• “o calm, disshonourbale vile submission” = “vile”, goes against peace, “disshonourable” = he is not defending thier honour and is insulting his best friends
  -> “a plague…”
• escalates violence - provokes tybalt and mocks him which leads to his death and the turning point
• “ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man” = mercutio is humerous, “grave” meaning serious and death, refuses to let death defeat his sense of humour