How do you evaluate act 3 scene 1 of romeo and juliet?
Summary of Act 3, Scene 1 Index: * Enter Mercutio, Benvolio, Page, and Servants: On the streets of Verona Benvolio tries to persuade Mercutio that it’s best to stay out of the way of the Capulets and a quarrel, but Mercutio jokingly claims that Benvolio is as much of a quarreler as anyone. * Enter Tybalt, Petruchio, and others: Tybalt, looking for Romeo, is challenged to a fight by Mercutio, but then Romeo appears. * Enter Romeo: Tybalt challenges Romeo to fight. Romeo refuses, but Mercutio steps forward and fights Tybalt. As Romeo is trying to stop the fight, Tybalt gives Mercutio a wound, then runs away. Mercutio dies. Romeo is ashamed of himself for letting Mercutio do the fighting, and when Tybalt returns, Romeo kills him. Benvolio has a hard time getting the dazed Romeo to leave the scene. * Enter Prince, attended; Montague, Capulet, their Wives, and others: Benvolio tells the Prince what happened. Lady Capulet wants Romeo’s life, but the Prince levies fines and exiles Romeo.
