Mercutio Brave Quotes

"And but one word with one of us? Couple it with something. Make it a word and a blow" (3.1. 42-43). In Act 3 of Romeo and Juliet Mercutio is discussing with Benvolio about dueling Tybalt for Romeo. Since, Tybalt is the best at dueling, Romeo has no chance to go up against Tybalt.

Mercutio is a good friend to Romeo. The role he plays is a major impact in the story. He can be considered Mother Nature because he can be witty, funny and of course, serious all at the same time. He is an audience favorite because of his witty remarks and attitude. His death is so important because of his curse he puts on both families.

In the tragic story by William Shakespeare known as Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio, a close friend of Romeo, displays the tragic flaw of insolence through his disrespectful comments. When Romeo was hesitant to go to the Capulet Party because of a dream that foreshadowed his death, Mercutio was quick to dismiss it and mocked his friend. He classified dreams as “the children of an idle brain, Begot of nothing but vain fantasy” (Shakespeare ACT I Scene 4). By saying this, Mercutio implies that Romeo’s dream shows that he is dumb because he believes his dream might come true even though dreams are not reality. Mercutio’s words show his rude and disrespectful behavior because he is mocking and taunting Romeo who is sharing something he believes to be

Mercutio plays the role of Romeo’s cousin, and a troubled friend. He shows this part of himself during the Queen Mab speech where he is seen longing for something. In the speech, he continuously gets angrier and angrier, telling Romeo and his friends “This is the very Mab..” (1.4.89), “This is the hag…” (1.4.93), and then finally “This is she-”

Mercutios relationship with Romeo is a foil because their beliefs are extremely controversial with each other's. Fates, dreams and love are few of the thoughts where they disagree, and there opinions on each matter were shown a myriad throughout the play , this is shown to be true when Romeo states, "In bed asleep, while they do dreams come true" (1.4, lns 52). This quote supports my answer because Romeo is stating that your dream are prophecies where Mercutio, "...nothing but fantasy" (1.4, lns 98) believes that they mean nothing and are just childish thought. Another quote from the text that supports my answer is between Romeo and Mercutio, "And, to sink in it, should you burden love- too great oppression for a tender thing" (1.4, lns 23-24)

Everyone who read “The Tragedy of Romeo And Juliet” Knows how Mercutio dies in the play. Though what if the rules are changed, and Mercutio kills Tybalt instead? Would this major detail have a massive effect on the story line? After speaking the words of victory, Mercutio quickly realizes what a huge mistake he has made.

’Help me into some house, Benvolio, Or I shall faint. A plague o ' both your houses! They have made worms ' meat of me: I have it, And soundly too: your houses!’ The famous last words of the most spoken of character in Romeo and Juliet, apart from Romeo and Juliet themselves of course. Mercutio drew his last breath in the first scene of the third act, after being introduced in the fourth scene of the first act.

“The faster they run, the faster they fall”. This quote could not have been more true than in the case of Mercutio and Tybalt 's confrontation. Act three, scene one is heralded in by Benvolio’s warning to Mercutio to leave before the Capulets arrive, “I pray thee, good Mercutio , let’s retire, The day is hot, the capulets are abroad and if we meet we shall not scape a brawl’ (3.1.1-3). Mercutio however ignores this warning and confronts Tybalt and his gang and gets into a competition of wits with Tybalt. However This situation grows more dire as Tybalt speaks of having a duel with Romeo and escalates as Romeo arrives at the scene and Tybalt challenges him to a duel.

Have you ever thought to yourself, “ If I were a character in Romeo and Juliet who would I be like the most?” Probably not, because that 's not how any normal human being thinks. Although what you may do in comparison is think, while your watching/reading something that, “Hmm, this character acts and does similar things that I do, and if I were in this world that 's who I would be.” but maybe with slightly more emotion and less robotic. If you don 't do this while watching/reading something than by my standards you weird, so when I was watching Romeo and Juliet I thought that I was akin to Mercutio.

Romeo and Juliet Act 3 summary Scene 1 takes place in a public area and Mercutio and Benvolio enter with several servants. Benvolio then starts to complain about the hot weather and Mercutio starts to make fun of him. Then Tybalt and a couple servants enter the scene. Tybalt asks Benvolio and Mercutio if they have seen Romeo. Benvolio and Mercutio then start to mess with Tybalt and Romeo enters the scene.

Saint Basil once said “Many a man curses the rain that falls upon his head, and knows not that it brings abundance to drive away the hunger”. Many a time, people curse things intending to bring harm, when in reality they bring a greater good. Such is the case in William Shakespeare’s play, The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. The play tells the story of two forbidden lovers and their feuding families. But some question who actually caused the death of both Romeo and Juliet.

All men in the world do not appreciate their masculinity to be challenged, which goes against their own code of honor. In the play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeo, Tybalt and Mercutio disrupt each other’s codes of honor by their actions in Act III, scene i. These three men’s codes of honor contribute to the tragedy of the play because of their views on masculinity, such as when Tybalt kills Mercutio and when Romeo kills Tybalt. Here, Tybalt mocks Romeo’s masculinity, leading Mercutio to duel him in order to honor Romeo.