Theme of Death in William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet :: Romeo and Juliet Essays

Theme of Death in Romeo and Juliet           Slash, cling, clank these are the sounds that are heard in a sword encounter as a man is killed.  In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare the physical composition death is portrayed many times by the characters Marcutio, Romeo, and Juliet.         The first instance of the theme death was in act 3 when Marcutio challenged  Tybalt  to a sword fight.  Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find a grave man.(Act three, scene 1, line 104.)  Also as Marcutio is end he says Help me into some house, Benvolio, Or I shall Faint.  (Act 3, scene 1, line 113.)  Both these quotes show how Marcutio portrayed the theme death.  Second, Romeo is the next to portray the theme death.         straight in Act 5, this is the  time that Romeo shows the theme death.  He has heard of Juliets death and is so heartbroken that he goes to an apothecary to get poison so he can join Juliet in heaven.  To Juliets grave for there must I use thee.  (Act 5, scene 1, line 93).  Second when Romeo is about to drink the poison he says, Heres to my love  Drinks.  O true apothecary Thy drugs are quick.  Thus with a kiss I die.  Falls.  (Act 5, scene 3, line 122).  These quote show how Romeo loves Juliet.  So oftentimes he will die to be with her.  The next quotes show how Juliets feelings are mutual to Romeos.         After Juliet wakes up from her death like coma she sees Romeos dead frame and notices that he had never got the message from the friar.  O churl Drunk 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 so desperate to be with Romeo she wil l stab herself.  O happy dagger  Snatches Romeos dagger.  This is thy sheath there rust, and let me die.  She stabs herself and falls.