Gabriel Anderson
Heredia
English
November 10th, 2015
Mercutio Character Traits
Mercutio was a very interesting character before he died. His mood certainly
changes very easily. In act 3 scene 1 when Mercutio and Benvolio are in the street,
Mercutio is acting normal. But as soon as Tybalt comes and challenges Romeo to a
duel he gets very angry and he takes Romeo’s place in the duel. This shows that his
mood changes easily because if it didn’t then Mercutio would have let Tybalt duel
Romeo. Mercutio can also be very rude. He makes fun of the nurse and calls her fat.
This shows that he is rude because if he was not rude that he would have not said
anything at all and kept it to himself. Mercutio is also a very humorous person.
In Romeo and Juliet, a family feud causes the deaths of innocent people. This play was written by William Shakespeare in the 1597 and it tells the story of star crossed lovers who meet, get married, and die in less than a week. Friar Lawrence is a priest who wants to end the feud and help Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence's poor decisions determine the outcome of the play.
Act Three Scene One 1. About what is Benvolio worried in the opening lines of Act Three? That if they meet with the capulets they will have a battle to the death and they do not want to fight so they want to retire 2 . Quote, the words that reveal Mercutio draws his Sword against Tybalt first. ...
From the very start Romeo and Mercutio were side by side, this means that Mercutio had a great effect on Romeo's decisions, starting with the night Romeo met Juliet, which in the end leads to his unforgettable death. The night of the Capulets ball Mercutio convinces Romeo to go, to help with the grieving of his loss of love over Rosalie. “Nay, gentle Romeo, we must have you dance”(shakespeare, pg 389) This line in turn leads to what eventually becomes the Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo then meets, and falls in love with the Capulet daughter, Juliet.
and i started to tell Mercutio let's go. Like I state in the first paragraph when Mercutio and I started walking in the village i had a sense something bad was going to happen. Which is why in the book William Shakespeare states on pg 863 that “ I pray thee, good Mercutio, let’s retire. The day is hot, the Capulets abroad, and, if we meet, we shall not scape a brawl, or now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring.” This means since I already knew that Mercutio gets angry when he is in heat to long I also knew that if a Capulet came around Mercutio would wanna quarrel.
When he is killed, it signifies the transition of the play from comedy to tragedy. There are clear-cut reasons, however, why Mercutio was destined to perish. Not only can we blame his death on his immature nature, but also on the actions and choices of Romeo and Tybalt. Concerning Mercutio’s demise, a few of his characteristics may have come into play.
If Mercutio had not allowed himself to be manipulated by Tybalt, Tybalt would not have attacked. Remember,Tybalt did not want to be the one to start the fight because he wanted to be the one who retaliated in self-defense, not the one to blame. Another one of Mercutio’s actions that led up to Romeo and Juliet’s deaths was Mercutio proposing the idea of going to the party to Romeo. When going to the Capulet’s party, Mercutio invited Romeo by saying that there are more beautiful people at the party than Rosaline. At the party, Romeo encounter’s Juliet who he is instantly attracted to.
In the play Romeo and Juliet, he called out, "O calm, dishonorable, vile submission" (III.1.72). Mercutio demonstrates his loyalty and courage when he takes up Tybalt's challenge to defend his Romeo’s name. Being the relative of the prince makes him have a strong amount of respect for himself, so he thinks Romeo is a coward for not taking up the challenge. Mercutio shows that he is a good friend and that he is courageous by fighting Tybalt in place of Romeo, which in turn leads to his death. If he didn't put himself in that situation than he wouldn’t have been
He states on page 1078 line ,"Oh, single-soled jest, solely singular for the singleness!" It is less obvious jab back about how Mercutio has only known the single life. Another rhetoric device, hyperbole, can be found on page 1079. Here Mercutio references the nurse to a sail. This compares the nurse and her trench coat to a ship.
To start things off, let us look at how Mercutio’s actions and advice led Romeo to be abhorred by almost everyone in Verona. At the Capulets’ party, Romeo infuriates Tybalt, after Tybalt discovers that a Montague (Romeo) is at the Capulet’s feast. Mercutio was there, and in fact, he led Romeo to be disliked by Tybalt. Mercutio told Romeo he should find love and pursue it even if it does not work out for him.
In the beginning of the play Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio; best friend of Romeo. Is the one that leads Romeo to meet Juliet, at the Capulet party. Mercutio was trying to be a good friend to Romeo because Romeo was depressed that he couldn't be with Rosaline. At the party Tybalt saw that Romeo was
Mercutio decided to do this seeing that Tybalt came to challenge Romeo and he felt obligated to stand up on behalf of his friend. Instead of fighting in defense of Romeo, Mercutio could have used words to stand up for Romeo rather than fighting. By taking time to think about the best way to defend his friend, Mercutio could have prevented the pain that came from his death.
Even though Mercutio is dead throughout some of the play he still lives
Some say that opposites attract; in some cases they do and in some they do not. A foil is a character who is opposite of another character in order to highlight certain characteristics in both characters. An example of foils in a play that Shakespeare wrote, Romeo and Juliet, including rambunctious Tybalt and the tranquil Benvolio. Another example is the obnoxious funny Mercutio and the lovey dovey Romeo. Romeo and Juliet was a Shakespearean play written 1595 by William Shakespeare.
In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, through the first three acts, Mercutio is the most important character because he participates in all of the major parts of the play. To illustrate, Mercutio is involved in a very pivotal scene where Tybalt is being arrogant and trying to get into fights with the Montagues. Mercutio antagonistically says to Tybalt, “And but one word with one of us? Couple it with / something; make it a word and a blow” leading to a Tybalt and Mercutio fight that Tybalt ultimately wins in the end (3.1.35-36). Romeo fights for Mercutios honor and ends up killing Tybalt.
Romeo is the more serious one. He is overworking and forcing things to happen on a regular basis. Mercutio is the more laid back on. He lets things happen on their own. As the reader can tell, Mercutio does not keep his feelings and thoughts bundled up inside him no matter how inappropriate they are.