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

Romeo and Juliet The Theme of DeathSlash, cling, clank these are the sounds that are heard in a sword fightas a man is killed. In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare thetheme death is presented many times by the characters Marcutio, Romeo, andJuliet.     The original instance of the theme death was in act 3 when Marcutiochallenged Tybalt to a sword fight. "Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall finda grave man."(Act three, scene 1, line 104.) excessively as Marcutio is dying he says"Help me into some house, Benvolio, Or I shall Faint." (Act 3, scene 1, line113.) Both these quotes fate how Marcutio portrayed the theme death. Second,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 get poison so he can join Juliet in heaven. "To Juliets grave for theremust I use thee. " (Act 5, scene 1, line 93). Second when Romeo is about to befuddle the poison he says, "Heres to my love Drinks. O true apothecaryThy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die. Falls." (Act 5, scene 3, line122). These quote show how Romeo loves Juliet. So much he will die to be withher." The next quotes show how Juliets feelings are mutual to Romeos.     After Juliet wakes up from her death like asphyxia 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 make me die with a restorative."The next quote shows how the poison has no effect 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