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He shows leniency to Romeo because, as Benvolio argues, Tybalt's life was forfeit under the law anyway because he had killed Mercutio.

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Why does the prince banish romeo instead of sentencing him to death?

The prince banishes Romeo instead of sentencing him to death because he believes that Romeo acted out of passion and not malice. He also takes into consideration Romeo's previous good behavior and believes that the punishment of banishment will be enough to teach him a lesson without resulting in unnecessary bloodshed.


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How kills Tybalt?

[You meant ''Who is Tybalt?''] Tybalt was Juliet's cousin. He is a Capulet. He kills Mercutio and soon dies by Romeo. Then Juliet gets mad at Romeo for killing her cousin (The Nurse tells Juliet that Romeo killed Tybalt). Soon Juliet forgives him because she cares more about Romeo banish (He got banish because he killed Tybalt, Friar Lawrence gives him this news) than Tybalt's death.


Why is Romeo exiled?

Romeo was exiled because he killed tybalt. He was ordered by the king (Escalus, Prince of Verona) to be sent to Mantua because the king feels as if Romeos killing was unlawful.For the murder of Juliet's cousin Tybalt in the conflict between the Montagues and the Capulets.


Why was romeo banished from Verona?

So he was banished from Verona for killing Juliet's cousin Tybalt and is not able to spend time with Juliet anymore unless she runs away to live with Romeo who knows when Juliet finds out she wants to hang her self cause she does not want Romeo to be banish.


What does Romeo do to Tybalt?

In Romeo and Juliet, the prince banishes Romeo from Verona to the neighboring land of Mantua. The prince banishes Romeo because he kills Tybalt (Juliet's cousin) out of his rage for Tybalt killing his friend Mercutio in a brawl. Romeo is not sentenced to death by the prince, because he killed Tybalt only to avenge his friend's death. Also, the prince only exiles Romeo, so that there is a fair sentence that can appease both the Capulets and Montagues.


Is banish a noun?

No, the word 'banish' is not a noun; the word banish is a verb: banish, banishes, banishing, banished.The noun forms for the verb to banish are banisher, banishment, and the gerund, banishing.


Why did escalus not sentence romeo to death?

Escalus did not sentence Romeo to death because he believed that Romeo acted out of love and in response to Tybalt's killing of Mercutio. Escalus also considered the circumstances and Romeo's previously good reputation in the city of Verona. Instead of death, Escalus decided to banish Romeo from Verona as a punishment.


What part of speech is the word banish?

"Banish" is a verb.


What part of speech is banish?

Banish is a verb.


Is the word banish a verb?

Banish is a verb - to expel from a place


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