Romeo And Juliet: The Theme Of Death :: essays research papers

Romeo and Juliet The Theme of DeathSlash, cling, clank these argon the sounds that are heard in a sword fightas a man is killed. In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare the penning close is introduceed many times by the characters Marcutio, Romeo, andJuliet.     The first instance of the theme death was in act 3 when Marcutiochallenged Tybalt to a sword fight. " consider for me tomorrow, and you shall finda enrol man."(Act three, mount 1, line 104.) Also as Marcutio is dying he says"Help me into some house, Benvolio, Or I shall Faint." (Act 3, conniption 1, line113.) Both these quotes show how Marcutio portrayed the theme death. endorse,Romeo is the next to portray the theme death.     Now in Act 5, this is the time that Romeo shows the theme death. Hehas heard of Juliets death and is so heartbroken that he goes to an apothecaryto stomach poison so he can join Juliet in heaven. "To Juliets grave for there must I use thee." (Act 5, scene 1, line 93). Second when Romeo is about todrink the poison he says, "Heres to my love Drinks. O original apothecaryThy drugs are quick. Thus with a snog I die. Falls." (Act 5, scene 3, line122). These quote show how Romeo loves Juliet. So much he impart die to be withher." The next quotes show how Juliets feelings are mutual to Romeos.     after Juliet wakes up from her death like coma she sees Romeos deadcorpse and notices that he had never got the message from the friar. "O churlDrunk all, and left no friendly drop to help me after? I will kiss his lips.Haply some poison yet doth hang on them. To feed me die with a restorative."The next quote shows how the poison has no issuance on Juliet, and how she is sodesperate to be with Romeo she will stab herself. "O happy dagger SnatchesRomeos dagger. This is thy sheath there rust, and let me die. She stabs