At the start of this scene Romeo is telling Friar Lawrence of his love for Juliet, but it is obvious that Romeo’s heart rules his head, we can see this because one minute he is saying he is obsessed with Rosaline then he goes to the party and is now obsessed with Juiliet and that he is a very emotional man. Romeo does not think about the Friar too much because he fails to recognize the risk that he is taking, he could be put to death if it was found out that he married Romeo and Juliet because of the fact that they are from rival family’s (Capulet and Montague.)
If we look at what he is saying we can see that he is very anxious saying things like
“These violent delights have violent ends” (Act 2 scene 6 line 9)
Meaning that lovers passions can be short lived, he is worried that Romeo is so much in love with Juliet that it will not last very long and echoes the words of the prologue at the start of Act 1 scene 1.
“A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life”
The audience would react to this and realise that this relates to the beginning of the play, and will be anticipating a relationship with lots of troubles.
At the start of Act 3 scene 1 Benvolio is being his usual self trying to stay away from a confrontation with the Capulet’s and says
“I pray thee good Mercutio, let’s retire. The day is hot, the Capulet’s are abroad”
And as usual Mercutio does not take much notice even when Tybalt arrives he still would rather fight than run away
Benvolio:”By my head here come the Capulet’s”
Mercutio:”By my heel I care not”
This is telling us that he will not run from anyone. When Tybalt is arguing with Mercutio his comic nature comes through by making jokes at Tybalts expense. Even when he is dying he is still joking
“Ask for me tomorrow, and you will find me a grave man”
And
“Ay, Ay, a scratch, a scratch”
This tells us a lot about him and that it would be possibly hard for other characters to take him serious.
Around the middle of Act 3 scene 1 there is a conversation between Romeo and Tybalt that is very emotional, Romeo tells Tybalt that he is now married to Juliet, the crowd would react to this they would be shocked that Romeo could show such compassion to someone who has caused him much pain in the past, the mood very quickly changes when Tybalt replies to this, the crowd would quickly become angry here is an extract from the conversation which I feel is one of the most important ones in the whole play
Romeo: “Tybalt, the reason that I have to love thee. Doth much excuse the appertaining rage…”
Tybalt:” Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries that thou hast done me, therefore turn and draw”
In the above extract there is a oxymoron love and rage, Romeo and Juliet is a play full of opposites.
As you can see once again Romeo’s attitude is quickly changing he has gone from accepting Tybalt as part of his family and suddenly he is wanting to kill Tybalt for him slaying Mercutio.
Then the aforementioned part where Tybalt and Mercutio fight,
and for Tybalt killing Mercutio Romeo takes revenge by killing
Tybalt after chasing him through the streets of Verona. The prince then sentences Romeo to death if he ever comes back into Verona.
“And for that offence. Immediately we do exile him”
The scene ends and the crowd would be shocked, and eager to see
what will happen to the romance between Romeo and Juliet now
that Romeo is banished from Verona.
