Group+A+Act+Three

Personality traits In the beginning of this act Romeo is extremely happy thanks to his marriage to Juliet. When just two acts before he was suicidal. Romeo mood swings fump from extremely sad, and depressed, to being eccentrically happy, all based on different things happening in his life. Not big things changing, but small. While romeo was happy at the very beginning of the act, this soon turns sour and romeo tries to stay positive, and not fight Tybalt, for Juliets sake. But fails, ending with him killing Tybalt, being banished, and going back to being depressed. His mood swings go in a cycle, and every time something else happens his being able to deal with it gets worse and worse. Its only a matter of time before something sends him off the edge. -Anna Bernieri

Key Choices In the beginning of act three scene one, we find Romeo entering the play in an uncharacteristicly good mood because of his wedding only a short time prior. As soon as he enters though, he witnesses the fighting going on between Mercutio and Tybalt (pg 682). Since he realizes that his marriage has made Tybalt his relative, Romeo proceeds to try to stop the fight. Romeo does this by getting between Mercutio and Tybalt, and blocking Mercutio's sword arm. This gives Tybalt the perfect opportunity to stab Mercutio and create a deep wound. Getting between Mercutio and Tybalt was such a key choice for Romeo because it is the reason that Mercutio dies, and eventually the reason that Romeo's rage at the death causes Tybalt to perish as well. This all leads to Romeo's banishment which plays a huge role in the rest of the story. Abby Cotter

__ ﻿Forshadowing __ In the beginning of Act 3 scene 5 of Shakespeare's //Romeo and Juliet,// yet another display of foreshadowing about the death of both Romeo and Juliet occurs. On page 698, Romeo says that he would welcome death if Juliet wills it, and is completely serious when he says so. Romeo has stated his death for the sake of Juliet several times before, but there is a much darker meaning when he mentions it yet again during this particular scene. Later, during that same scene on page 700, Juliet says: She is saying that from the way she sees it, Romeo looks like someone at the bottom of a tomb! Romeo responds to her statement saying she looks like a dead person as well. The couple is completely serious when they say these things, which leaves a very eerie and ominious aura about the play. It is evident that this scene displays a lot of foreshadowing within it. ~Rebecca Lopez
 * "O God, I have an ill-divining soul. **
 * Methinks I see thee now, thou art so low **
 * As one dead in the bottom of a tomb. **
 * Either my eyesight fails, or thou look’st pale." **

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During the beginning of act three, Romeo becomes banished from Verona after he slays his enemy, Tybalt. He out lashes and becomes very angry because of this. He says to his father, Friar Laurence, that he would rather die then be banished to see his one true love, Juliet. Romeo is clearly upset and continues to wallow away until the Nurse comes and tells Romeo to see Juliet for their last farewell. Romeo goes through a dramatic character change during act three of the play because all he is feeling is grief and displeaure. Before in act two he is nothing but happy, but things change quickly for Romeo. =====

~Kiersten DePanfilis
In 3:1, after Romeo murders the cousin of his true love, Juliet, everything goes downhill from there. As Romeo faces some personal character conflicts, and creates more enemies for himself, he goes to Friar Lawrence's cell to talk to him about this tragedy. Once Romeo finds out about his banishment from Verona, all he can think about is his relationship with Juliet. I quote from 3:3: **Romeo** //"Thou canst not speak of that thou dost not feel.// // Wert thou as young as I, Juliet thy love, // // An hour but married, Tybalt murdered, // // Doting like me, and like me banished, // // Then mightst thou speak.." // As a translation, Romeo said "You can't talk about what you don't feel. If you were my age and Juliet was your loved one, married just one hour, with Tybalt murdered - if you were deeply in love like me banished, then you could speak." Throughout the rest of this play, Romeo experiences some personal character conflicts, in order to find a way to be with Juliet. ~ Aryana Nakhai  //﻿ ﻿**Important** I**nformation/Personality Traits** //
 * Personal Character Conflicts: **

//**In 3:5, starting on page 700, Lady Capulet is talking to Juliet. She doesnt talk too much, but she is talking a bit. Lady Capulet is telling Juliet that she is to be married to Paris. Father Capulet walks in the room and almost immediatly she shuts up. Juliet and her father get into a big argument, so she tries to calm him down by saying, "Fie, fie! What, are you mad?" He doesnt calm down at all, so she doesnt say anything for a while. Then again, she tries to intercede for Juliet by saying, "You are too hot." Father Capulet completely shuts her down. Once he leaves, Juliet starts talking to her, but Lady Capulet, I think, is too shaken to talk. She tells Juliet, " Talk not to me, for I'll not speak a word. Do as thou wilt, for I have done with thee." I think Lady Capulet is very submissive to her husband. I think she is also a little fragile. When Capulet shut her down, she completely gave up and doesnt want to try to help Juliet anymore.** // //**~Nicole Rabe** //