Act Three, Scene 1: Words and Weapons

Today, you are reading 3.1 in your book on your own.  You should also read the script.  Work to try to understand what happens in this scene.  Use this blog to talk about what you think really happened and why.  My goal is for you all to help each other build meaning.  Use this blog as a place to ask questions and answer one another.  You might also want to comment on the meaning of any lines you feel are very important. 

Some questions to consider: Do you think Tybalt, Mercutio or Romeo expected any of this to unfold the way it did?  Regarding the deaths, do you think those were entirely intentional?  Who do you hold accountable and why?  How does this change EVERYTHING?  What do you think will happen as a result of 3.1? 

Comments

  1. I think the prince will do something because of there actions.
    Also someone from the house of Montaques will avenge him by killing Tybalt.
    I don’t think this played out the way it was supposed to either because the fight wasn’t even meant for Mercutio.

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    1. I agree that mercuric didnt deserve to die

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  2. Who is the person that killed Mercutio

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    1. In the text is says tybalt killed Mercutio

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    2. Tybalt killed mercutio

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    3. R.I.P. mercutio 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

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    4. To bad so sad

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  3. "o Romeo, Romeo, brave Mercutio is dead" 3.1 Tybalt stabbed Mercutio and he said he was hurt but not as hurt as he really was and now is dead because he did not let on how hurt he was so now he is dead

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  4. I think Romeo thought that someone would probably have gotten hurt but not death




    ———-w0t

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  5. Tybalt killed Mercutio

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  6. what house was the curse put on

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  7. I think tybalt wanted to kill Romeo or at least kill a montage because he wanted rEevenge

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  8. Who is the one who killed Mercutio

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  9. Romeo killed Tybalt which is very surprising.

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    1. Especially because it said earlier how Romeo would be doomed if he were to fight tybalt

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  10. I think Romeo will be blamed for the death of Tybalt and be forced to tell everyone about his secret marriage.

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  11. I think Tybalt wanted to most likely

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  12. was it Romeo of Tybalt that did not fight out in the open

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  13. Wait Romeo killed taybalt rlly?

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  14. I noticed the scene opens with Benvolio saying, “good Mercutio, let’s retire”. Just a bit of some type of irony that Mercutio is then murdered in cold blood just minutes later.

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  15. I think Romeo is going to get blamed for starting the fight

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  16. OMG TYBALT COMMITED OOF!!!!!!!111111!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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    1. That’s not what happened

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    2. Tybalt got clapped for real

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    3. Wanna know what also not happened? Understanding the joke....

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  17. I don’t think Mercutios death was intentional, but Tybalts death was because Romeo was angry that he killed Mercutio

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    1. Mercutios death seemed intentional to me

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    2. Omg mercutio commited oof too?!!!!!111!!!!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭

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  19. I believe that Juliet will understand and won’t me mad

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    1. I think she will me mad because say I killed your close uncle you would

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    2. why would she not be mad her husband killed a member of her family

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  20. I agree with Luis good point

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  21. I think that by the end of the scene, Tybalt will find out about Romeo and Juliet getting married. This will lead to a fight and somebody will die. Anybody who did not expect Tybalt coming and picking a fight to end in a fight would just be dumb so I do believe that all of the characters were not surprised by the way things unfolded

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  22. Tybalt getting revenge will most likely end up with the prince intervening again like in act 1 scene 1

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  23. Mercutio had someone go get help but he died before they got help.

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  24. I believe Shakespeare should have made the Prince into an important character due to the sheer amount of power he holds over both families rather than a way to spout exposition.

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    1. I think his place in the play fits him, royalty or powerful figures should wonder the streets all willy nilly. You get what I mean? He’s just there to loom over the actions of either the house and intervene when it becomes a threat to the public.

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  25. I think Tybalt will be held responsible because he was always the one who started fights. He killed Mercutio first, and that gave Romeo a reason to kill him

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  26. Mercutio fought Tybalt and Tybalt killed Mercutio with his sword

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  27. Will Romeo be punished by the prince if he figures out that Romeo was the one that killed Tybalt?

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  28. Both tybalt and mercutio dies.... 😭

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  29. Mercutio put a curse on the house which is what he said before he was dead dead

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  30. I don't think Tybalt will get punished because of the fact that the book needs to keep going and be dramatic.

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  31. I think this fight will cause the Montagues and Capulets to become even worse enemies, and make it harder for Romeo and Juliet to be together

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