Act3+sc1

Mercutio: "a scratch, a scratch; marry, 'tis enough." **Benvolio and Mercutio meet Tybalt. Tybalt attempts to provoke Romeo into fighting. Mercutio fights Tybalt and is slain. Romeo kills Tybalt. Escalus, The Prince of Verona banishes Romeo from Verona. Should he return that hour will be his last. [|(Watch this)]** Benvolio and Mercutio are out in public. Benvolio tells Mercutio that they should retire for the day since it is not safe to be out when the day is hot and a fight is likely to happen should they meet a Capulet. Tybalt arrives (Line 40) and after successfully insulting Mercutio (Lines 48-54), the two men are about to fight. Romeo now arrives (Line 61). Tybalt insults Romeo calling him a villain and hoping to provoke a fight. Romeo will not fight Tybalt since soon Tybalt will realize they are now relatives. Says Romeo, "Tybalt, the reason that I have to love thee / Doth much excuse the appertaining rage / To such a greeting; villain am I none," (Line 68). Tybalt however demands that Romeo turn and then draw. Romeo will not saying that "thou shalt know the reason of my love:" (you shall soon know the reason of my love), a reference to his marriage to Juliet (Line 75). Mercutio however draws his sword on Tybalt instead. Tybalt draws his sword, ready to fight. They fight and Mercutio is fatally wounded. When questioned on his wounds, Mercutio bravely and famously dismisses them as "a scratch, a scratch; marry, 'tis [it is] enough" (Line 98). Mercutio now on his [|final words], describes his wound more deeply (Lines 100-113). Benvolio announces Mercutio's death (Line 122) and Romeo kills Tybalt (Lines 126-140). A citizen called the First Citizen witnesses this and when the Prince, Capulet, Montague and their wives arrive, Benvolio tries vainly to defend his friend's actions (Lines 148-180). Lady Capulet exclaims that Romeo cannot live for his actions, begging for justice and for Escalus to have Romeo put to death for killing Tybalt (Lines 182-187) but the Prince chooses to spare his life, instead making the decree that Romeo is to be banished. If he is ever again found in Verona, that hour will be his last (Lines 192-202).
 * Act III. Scene I. -** Verona. A Public Place.

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