Title: What punishment does the prince give Romeo for fighting in Romeo and Juliet? - eNotes.com
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Romeo and Juliet
What punishment does the prince give Romeo for fighting in Romeo and Juliet?
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Content: But that's not how he sees it. Banishment from Verona means being away from his beloved Juliet, and for him, that's a fate much worse than any death. In due course, Romeo's banishment will have tragic consequences. His enforced separation from his hometown will bring about a breakdown in communications that will ultimately lead to the deaths of both Romeo and Juliet. Further Reading
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In act 1, scene 1, as the play opens, Prince Escalus breaks up yet another street brawl between the hotheaded Montagues and Capulets. This is the third time the families have caused an uproar in Verona. Escalus states he has had it, and he declares that any Montague or Capulet caught street fighting will be put to death: If ever you disturb our streets again,
Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace. Romeo, always impulsive, marries Juliet, then, almost immediately, kills her cousin Tybalt in a street brawl after Tybalt kills his close friend Mercutio. Romeo's father pleads with Escalus for Romeo's life.