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1. The apothecary could be caught for making the poison through Romeo’s letter to his father. At the end of Act 5, the Prince mentions that Romeo stated that he bought poison from “a poor ‘pothecary” (5.3.299). As far as we know, there is only one poor apothecary in Mantua, as Romeo went to that specific one. Thus, the apothecary could be caught through Romeo’s letter.
2. The Capulet/Montague feud is similar to the modern-day Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Capulet and Montague fought in a long, violent feud. Likewise, the Israelis and the Palestinians are fighting in a conflict that resulted with many deaths and injuries, and has been going since 1948.
3. Mercutio is more of an outgoing, comical person, whereas Tybalt has a formal and aggressive personality. Early on, Mercutio talks with Benvolio as he jokes about Tybalt, calling him the “prince of cats” and “the courageous captain of compliments” (2.4.20-21). In contrast, Tybalt was irritated when he learned that Romeo had gone to the Capulet party. An attempt to fight Romeo immediately was stopped by Lord Capulet, displaying Tybalt’s aggressiveness.
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The Nurse’s punishment for being privy to the marriage will be something slightly less severe than Friar Lawrence’s punishment. In Act 5, the Friar states that he is ready to suffer from the most extreme punishments, as stated in the text, “…let my old life / Be sacrificed some hour before this time / Unto the rigor of severest law” (5.3.276-278). Assuming that a death penalty will be given for knowing about the relationship and carrying out their marriage without the consent of both Romeo’s and Juliet’s parents, one can safely assume that a punishment for only being involved in part of their relationship could be exile. Whichever punishment the Friar is given, the Nurse’s penalty will always be a bit more lenient, according this

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