What was Romeo's punishment?

Friar Lawrence
Friar Lawrence
Friar Laurence is a friar who plays the part of a wise adviser to Romeo and Juliet, along with aiding in major plot developments. Alone, he foreshadows the later, tragic events of the play with his soliloquy about plants and their similarities to humans.
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tells Romeo that his punishment for killing Tybalt
Tybalt
Tybalt (/ˈtɪbəlt/) is a character in William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. He is the son of Lady Capulet's brother, Juliet's short-tempered first cousin, and Romeo's rival.
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is banishment, not death. Romeo responds that death is preferable to banishment from Juliet
Juliet
Noun. Capulet (plural Capulets) (figuratively) A member or citizen of the family, party, or country of the wife in a Romeo and Juliet couple and/or one of a pair of feuding groups, the other identified as Montague. quotations ▼
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Why is Romeo punishment?

After Tybalt kills Romeo's best friend, Mercutio, Romeo assumes personal responsibility to avenge his death by brutally killing Tybalt in a swordfight. Due to disrupting the streets of Verona, Romeo's punishment made by Prince Escalus is banishment.
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What crimes did Romeo commit?

Crime and punishment in the Elizabethan era has much to do with Shakespeare's famous play Romeo and Juliet. The banishment of Romeo after he killed Tybalt in the streets of Verona should have led to Romeo 's execution but got away with a lesser penalty.
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What is Romeo's punishment in Act 3 Scene 1 Is it fair?

What is Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt? Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt is that he is banished (exiled) from Verona. In Act 1, the Prince said that anyone who disturbed the peace again would be sentenced to death.
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What did Romeo say when he killed Tybalt?

Romeo's cry, “O, I am fortune's fool!” refers specifically to his unluckiness in being forced to kill his new wife's cousin, thereby getting himself banished (3.1. 131). It also recalls the sense of fate that hangs over the play.
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Who decides Romeo's punishment?

The prince arrives at the scene of the fight and is told the story of what has happened. He decides to banish Romeo from Verona as punishment for killing Tybalt.
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Was Romeo suicidal?

Romeo is not in a good mood -- in a word, he is suicidal and expects to "expire the term of a despised life." Instead, he spies Juliet at the party, with whom he falls in love on the spot. Note that Romeo goes instantaneously from pathological lovesickness to total infatuation.
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What mental illness does Romeo have?

Through the factors, we understand that the main trigger for Romeo and Juliet's suicide is their antisocial behavior and conduct disorder.
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How did Romeo react to Juliet's death?

Romeo is distraught because he regards banishment as a form of living death when he cannot be with Juliet. The Friar tries to reason with Romeo, but young Romeo is inconsolable — "with his own tears made drunk." The Nurse arrives and tells Romeo of Juliet's grief.
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What did Romeo get banished for?

Another fight breaks out in Verona and Tybalt kills Romeo's friend Mercutio. Romeo had tried to prevent the fight but, after Mercutio's death, he kills Tybalt. The Prince banishes Romeo from Verona because of what he has done. Juliet is distraught by the news of Tybalt's death and Romeo being banished.
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Why was Romeo not executed?

Romeo killed Tybalt in this scene, so it would seem that death should be his punishment. However, at that point, Romeo was avenging Mercutio whom Tybalt had killed. So instead, the Prince choose to banish Romeo from Verona with the threat of death if he ever returned.
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What stops Romeo from killing himself?

102-104). Then Romeo draws a sword or knife and asks the Friar where in his body his name lives, because he wants to cut it out. The Friar stops Romeo from killing himself, then gives him a tongue-lashing.
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What does Romeo say before he kills himself?

Here's to my love! O true apothecary, Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die.
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Who blames Romeo for his death?

In conclusion, Friar Lawrence should have made better decisions during the play to stop the tragedy from happening. The last character to blame for Romeo and Juliet's death is Tybalt. The first reason Tybalt can be blamed is that he participated in the fighting it the beginning of the play.
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What is the last thing Romeo does before he dies?

Romeo is dazzled by Juliet's beauty even in death. Without hesitation, he kisses her, drinks the poison, and dies at her side.
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What personality type is Romeo?

Romeo and Juliet

From a personality perspective, Romeo's ENFP paired with Juliet's INFP were always fated to be well-matched. The extraverted Romeo takes the lead in their romance. While this was common for the day, even by today's standards, Romeo would most likely still be the pursuer.
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Why was Romeo depressed over Rosaline?

Romeo is sad because he is in love with Rosaline, but he cannot be with her. Rosaline has pledged to swear off romantic relationships and maintain her virginity her entire life. Benvolio tries to cheer him up by promising there will be women even more beautiful than Rosaline at the Capulets' party.
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What is the joker mental illness?

Dissociative Identity Disorder (incorrectly described as Multiple Personality Disorder) is often brought up as well, but the Joker has rarely shown other personalities like the split that defines Harvey Dent and Two-Face. But one medical diagnosis describes the Joker's symptoms to a T: Witzelsucht.
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How old was Romeo when he dies?

Romeo and Juliet were teenagers when they died in the play Romeo and Juliet, with Juliet being thirteen years old, nearly fourteen. We do not know Romeo's age; he is treated as a man and, but described as young and appears to be youthful. He could be anywhere from fifteen to twenty, even slightly younger or older.
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Who told Romeo that Juliet was dead?

ACT 5, SCENE 1. Balthasar, a friend of Romeo's, brings him news that Juliet is dead and lies in the Capulet tomb. Resolved to find her and join her in death, Romeo first visits an apothecary and bribes him to obtain an illegal (and lethal) poison.
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Did Romeo lock himself in his room?

When he first sees Juliet, he says, "she doth teach the torches to burn bright." Romeo has often sought sanctuary in the dark, but the deepest shade has never satisfied him. Recall that he locked himself away in his room and shut the windows to create an "artificial night" while pining for Rosaline in Act I, Scene 1.
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How Will Romeo be punished for his fight?

Tybalt won the fight and Romeo decided to fight him and killed him. Instead of death Princes punishment for Romeo was banishment from Verona.
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How does the prince punish Romeo for his crime?

Romeo asks what his punishment is to be after killing Tybalt, a crime punishable by death. Friar Laurence informs him that the Prince was merciful and instead ordered him banished away from Verona to a place called Mantua.
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What is Romeo's most famous line?

Thus with a kiss I die. O happy dagger, This is thy sheath: there rust, and let me die.
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