There is a myriad of themes and enthralling characters in the play “Romeo and Juliet” written by William Shakespeare in the late 16th century. In my opinion, Mercutio, a kinsman of the Prince and the best friend of the young Petrarchan lover Romeo, is the most interesting as he is such a vivid and complex character. Mercutio brings colour, life, and humor to the play with his vulgar puns and jokes. He is very loquacious, erratic, always ready to guard his family and friend's honor and anti-romantic (just like the Nurse, he treats love only as a sexual attraction), which contrasts with peaceful, quiet and romantic Romeo, making Mercutio his antithesis. The audience sees his salience as he tries to save Romeo from melancholy and his courtly …show more content…
For example, in the act III, scene I, Mercutio changes the aura from hazardous and nervous to demented as he gets wounded by Tybalt and starts laughing from pre-death …show more content…
When Tybalt, from the house Capulet (which are the great enemies of house Montague, from which is Romeo) searches for Romeo to chastise him for coming to the Capulet's ball, first Mercutio stands more or less quiet, without getting into the centre of the fight, but when Romeo tries to prevent the quarrel by saying that he “have to love thee”, Mercutio's mercurial temper shows. He calls Romeo a “calm, dishonorable, vile submission” and goes to Tybalt himself, trying to protect friend's honour. Infuriated, Mercutio refers to Tybalt as the "Good King of Cats" because his demeanor and actions are very similar to cat’s: lithe, agile, predatory and territorial; he also refers to the Italian swear word “cazzo” (according to Wikipedia), which shows his vulgar temperament; and links Tybalt to Reynard (which is the main character in a literary cycle of allegorical Dutch, English, French and German fables. Those stories are largely concerned with Reynard, an anthropomorphic red fox and trickster figure, according to Wikipedia). When Tybalt leaves Mercutio a injury, which nobody thought serious about, despite Mercutio's “Ay, ay, a scratch, a scratch. Marry, 'tis enough.”. The fact that other characters think about his words as a joke, substantiates his joker reputation. He uses the word “scratch” like it is something irrelevant, but says that “’tis enough”, joking and emphasizing how delicate humans are. But the
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.
There are many to blame in William Shakespeare’s writing of Romeo and Juliet; however, Mercutio is the most to blame. There are many to blame in the story Romeo and Juliet, but if Romeo never met Juliet maybe the domino effect of bad events to take their lives wouldn't have happened. Mercutio, Romeo’s hot headed friend convinces him to go the the party, after he has doubts. He tells him to find a new lady to replace his heartbreak Rosealine. The two “Star Struck Lovers” (pg 1), Romeo and Juliet, started their tragedy that night.
In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the characters, Mercutio, Tybalt, Paris, Romeo, Juliet and Lady Montague all die, and Mercutio is to blame. Act 1, Scene 4 of Romeo and Juliet, is about Mercutio convincing Romeo to go the party being held by the Capulet family. Romeo does not want to go, because he is a Montague and not welcome into the house of Capulet. After some convincing, Romeo agrees and goes to the party, where he is spotted by Tybalt. Tybalt hates the idea of a Montague in his family home, and searches for romeo in the square the next day.
People you can truly trust and confide in are hard to find, so when you find someone like this you keep them close. In the story "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare you meet two people close to the main character, Romeo. Romeo is very lucky because he has multiple friends like this, which can strike up a debate on who is better, Friar Lawrence or Mercutio? While they both prove to have amazing qualities, Mercutio takes the cake with his endless jokes, bluntness, and how caring he is. While Friar Lawrence was also a good friend ,he just didn't carry himself in the same way.
Romeo is often dragging and sad, then Mercutio comes along. He starts to joke with Romeo and lifts the mood of the play. Mercutio also helps to explain things to Romeo in his own odd, twisted way. He explains love to Romeo and makes sure that he knows he can overcome what has happened to him and that he will find someone new. And for all of the insanity caused by Mercutio, Romeo brings him back into reality.
In the play Romeo & Juliet by Shakespeare, the character Mercutio is portrayed as playful and witty, yet still considerate of his friends; His personality is shown through both the words of Shakespeare and the actions of his actor Alex Peng. Just prior to the end of Act 2 Scene 4, Mercutio tells the Nurse “Farewell, ancient lady. Farewell, lady, lady, lady” (2.4.72). Mercutio feigns respect to the Nurse, who had just previously demanded to be treated as nobility. He refers to her as a lady, yet adds in that she is an “ancient” lady — alluding to the fact that the Nurse is old.
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 is one of the most intelligent characters is this play. In this quote Mercutio is telling Romeo that he shouldn't let a dream he had keep him from doing what he wants. "True I talk of dreams which are children of an idle brain. Begot from nothing but vain fantasy; Which is thin of substance as the air, and more inconsistent than the air. Who woos even now the frozen bosom of the north and being angered puffs away from thence turning his face to the dew dropping south.
Mercutio is making light of Romeo’s deep depressing love for Rosaline, he’s mocking love and making it a joke. This creates an emphasis on Romeo’s utter affixation with love. Mercutio’s playfulness and ability to make a serious subject humorous and reasonable bring out the deep, dark, and depressing side of Romeo, who is completely the opposite when it comes to love. Romeo does not see love as a joke and we see him fall into a depression, Mercutio only makes this sadness more apparent as he talks so jokingly of love. Shakespeare uses Mercutio to lighten Romeo’s depression and make it more
Romeo’s humor is very lack-luster and Romeo himself is more sensitive, so he doesn't crack a lot of jokes, while Mercutio on the other hand loves to have a good laugh and makes a lot of jokes himself. Mercutio is a very optimistic man, but will definitely fight someone if it is anywhere near needed. Differently, Romeo is very against violence and tries to stop any fights that build up. Finally, Mercutio does not understand Romeo’s love for others, and how much he lets it affect him. Even though the two are so different, Romeo and Mercutio still manage to be best friends throughout the play.
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.
Throughout the whole play both Romeo and Mercutio were there for each other when in need of a friend or even just some comforting words. Mercutio always seems to say the right things to put Romeo back on track and in focus. While Romeo was relentlessly weeping over his unrequited love for Rosaline, Mercutio, with his wise and caring words said, “‘Why is not this not better than groaning for love? Now art thou sociable.
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.
Romeo and Juliet Passion Essay Passion is a powerful emotion that plays a huge part in the decisions we make. Passion may seem beneficial, but ultimately leads to destruction, and it doesn't matter whether it is love or hate both can make an individual reckless and blind. In William Shakespeare's play “Romeo and Juliet”, many of the characters make rash choices because passion interferes with their capability to reason and this not only affects the individual but also others around them. This thesis will be proven by the analysis of Romeo, Tybalt, Mercutio, actions that are driven by passionate love or hate and how it has affected the other characters of the play. The power of passionate love is illustrated in the play through Romeo’s love for Rosaline and Juliet, which let him to make certain decisions