Major characters
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Romeo and Juliet scene guide
A public place.
Mercutio challenges Tybalt after Romeo refuses to fight. Tybalt fatally wounds Mercutio, who curses both families. Romeo then kills Tybalt in anger. The Prince hears Benvolio’s account and banishes Romeo, warning that returning will mean death.
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Key themes
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Why it matters
Can peace survive when anger takes control?
Important quotations
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