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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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In Romeo and Juliet, why is Romeo banished? Romeo is banished because he killed Tybalt in a fight between those loyal to the Montagues and those loyal to the Capulets. Romeo has no intention of committing this act, but tempers between the two groups flare, violence erupts, and Romeo takes revenge on Tybalt for killing Mercutio. When the prince learns of this, he banishes Romeo from Verona on penalty of death. Download PDF
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Romeo is banished from Verona for killing Tybalt, Juliet 's aggressive cousin who is responsible for Mercutio 's death.