Relationship between Mercutio and Romeo
The character of Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet plays an important role
in providing humour. He can draw a number of comparisons and contrasts
to other characters with his quick wit and upbeat attitude. His
relationship with Romeo is made interesting by the fact that he is
neither a Montague nor Capulet, but a neutral in the rivalry of the
two houses.
Mercutio is a spontaneous, wild and energetic character, “Nay gentle
Romeo, we must have you dance.” Mercutio is determined to persuade
both Benvolio and Romeo to sneak into the Capulet’s ball. After Romeo
says he is too “heavy” hearted to dance, Mercutio is filled with
energy and tries to dismiss Romeo’s love problems, more evidence of
Mercutio being full of life. His character is considered to be the
“joker” of the play. This is evident in all of the scenes he is in.
“Good Peter, to hide her face, for her fan’s the fairer face.” Act 2,
Scene 4 is the scene that most emphasises his very coarse sense of
humour.
A character in the play that could be compared to Mercutio is the
Nurse. Both provide a lot of comedy in the play with their crude sense
of humour, however they are also good people to turn to in the event
of a serious matter. This is illustrated by Mercutio’s defense of
Romeo in Act 3, Scene 1, resulting in his death and the Nurse’s
assistance in bringing Romeo and Juliet together throughout the play.
Although they are best friends, Mercutio is a contrast to Romeo. Romeo
is often depressed and always has problems to deal with, “A troubled
mind drive me to walk abroad / Where underneath the grove of
sycamore”. Benvolio’s quote is...
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...s a character who
takes a number of different parts in the play. He is portrayed
primarily as the joker of the play, with his use of irony and regular
mocking of Romeo, Benvolio and the Nurse. Although he maintains his
humour in serious situations, he thinks fast and will always defend
and value his friends, shown by his defense of Romeo. He and Romeo are
close friends with a very brotherly relationship. Mercutio is neutral
in the feud between the Montague’s and Capulet’s therefore only steps
in to fight Tybalt, because he is a character of principals and felt
that Tybalt was being unfair towards his friend, Romeo. In conclusion,
Mercutio is a character who can be interpreted in a number of ways,
although he often jokes around, he remains a man with morals who
respects his friends yet always likes to remain optimistic.
from Odysseus, hero of the Trojan War, to Richard III of Shakespeare’s play. A prominent,
While reading Shakespeare's play “Romeo and Juliet” it is easy to see that everybody in the story is at fault for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Personally however, I believe that three of the main characters are more at fault then the other characters. First is Mercutio, Romeo’s best friend. Next is Benvolio, nephew of Lord Montague and Romeo’s other friend. Last is Friar Lawrence, Romeo and Juliet Franciscan Priest. In a story of unorthodox love, family feuding, and violence, many are at blame for the deaths.
It is human nature to place blame and point fingers at someone, but it is a lot less common to take responsibility for your own actions. Sometimes, we put ourselves in positions that are detrimental to our lives or well-being. Even though we are responsible, it is likely that we will place the blame elsewhere. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio found himself with a similar conflict. Tybalt, Juliet's cousin, killed Mercutio during a fight in the town square. It would be easy to say that Tybalt caused Mercutio’s death since it was his sword that killed him, but that is simply false. Mercutio ignored many warnings and continued to antagonize the fight that lead to his death. The character ultimately responsible for Mercutio’s death is
They are two parallel characters. The symphony of the character. The play has many characters, each with their own role in it. keeping the plot line in mind. Some characters have very little to do with the plot, but some have the plot revolving around them.
It is difficult for the audience to ignore this attractive role. His functions are entertaining the audience and being a turning-point figure. To begin with, he always says jests and puns to make the whole play livelier and the audience will burst out laughing at his words and funny actions. Next, his appearance is crucial to link the plots. He convinces Romeo to attend the Capulets’ ball and that is the place where he first meets Juliet.
clever punning - 'If love be rough with you, be rough with love' and '
Tragedies are dramas based on human sufferings, where often many characters or events can be blamed for. In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the two forbidden lovers’ deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. Romeo and Juliet’s heartbreaking fate can be attributed to Mercutio’s disobedient behavior, Friar Lawrence, and the Capulet’s party.
that he sees his love as a confusion of emotions, and that it is not
perspective in the play. His character is presented as one who is blind to the truth, and
can see his importance in the title of the play; he is named in the
“The course of true love never did run smooth” –William Shakespeare. Shakespeare truly proved this quote in his illustrious play called Romeo and Juliet. These two star-crossed lovers definitely did not have a smooth course to true love, as they experienced many hardships along the way that ultimately resulted in their downfall. Romeo and Juliet’s forbidden love unleashed a strain on their reputations, friendships, and their relationship with their families.
In Friar Lawrence's cell, Romeo dramatically cries, " There is no world for me outside the walls of Verona." Romeo murderer Tybalt, and the result of that Romeo was banished. In addition, the law states that death will be brought to whom kills. Romeo ridiculously does not accept his responsibilities. Romeo reveals his immaturety for assuming it is the end of the world for being banished from a place his "soulmate" lives. After Juliet and Romeo make love, Romeo passionately cries, " Let me be put to death. I am content if that's what you want." Romeos irrational need to stay with Juliet is becoming a foolish remedy. Knowing he would be put to death if he does not leave shows how lustful and courageous Romeo truly is. If Romeo wasn't being irrational then he would have kissed Juliet goodbye without a lustful thought of having to stay. As a result, Romeo barely made it out of Juliets home. If he had not he would have been executed.
The quote shows his.... ... middle of paper ... ... most, unattractive character in the play.
In the play he takes on the role of a character as well as taking on
of interest to the play making it a great play to read and also act