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“Romeo and Juliet” is one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays. The antagonists in Shakespeare’s plays are usually easy to pick out, however in “Romeo and Juliet” it is not quite as clear because there are so many. An antagonist can be referred to as the villain in a story or play, or an opponent going against the protagonists. In other words, the antagonist is known as the “bad guy”. Since “Romeo and Juliet” doesn’t have one dominant villain, many different characters play the role as the villains in many different ways.
One of the main antagonists in “Romeo and Juliet” is Capulet, Juliet’s father. In the story, Capulet said to Paris, “Sir Paris, I will make a desperate tender of my child’s love. I think she will be ruled in all respects by me; nay more, I doubt it not.” (Shakespeare p. 805 lines 12-14) By saying this, Capulet has made an offer to promise Juliet to Paris without Juliet’s consent. Capulet is sure that he can follow up on his offer, thinks that Juliet will listen to him, and he has no doubt in his mind that she will marry Paris. With Capulet proposing this offer, he i...

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