Title: In Romeo and Juliet, why is Romeo banished? - eNotes.com
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Romeo and Juliet
In Romeo and Juliet, why is Romeo banished?
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And for that offence Immediately we do exile him [Romeo] hence (Shakespeare, 3.1.148-149).
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Content: Romeo's banishment is significant, because Friar Laurence is forced to concoct a flawed scheme to reunite the star-crossed lovers. Further Reading
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After Friar Laurence secretly marries Romeo and Juliet in the sincere but mistaken hope that their union will end the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets, Romeo and his friends run into a group of Capulets and their friends. Among the group is Juliet’s cousin Tybalt. The people loyal to the Capulets clash with the others, who are loyal to the Montagues and to Romeo. Romeo does not want to participate in a fight with his wife’s relatives. Nevertheless, because tensions run high and tempers prevail over rationale behavior, other members of each group begin to fight. Unfortunately, Tybalt kills Romeo’s good friend Mercutio. In response to his friend’s needless death, Romeo turns and attacks and kills Tybalt. Juliet’s nurse reports this news to Juliet, telling her,
Tybalt is gone and Romeo banishèd. Romeo that killed him—he is banishèd.