Mercutio character & quote analysis By: Johnson Tran Section 1: Character description (Mercutio) During the story “Romeo and Juliet”, written by William Shakespeare, the character, Mercutio, plays a role that impacts the story completely. Mercutio is a very good friend of Romeo’s and Benvolio’s. Mercutio has many characteristics which William Shakespeare defines and delivers a deeper understanding as the story continues. Mercutio is a kinsman therefore he is neither a Capulet nor Montague. In Romeo
Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet,” Mercutio is introduced as Romeo (the main character) and Benvolio’s (Romeo’s cousin and friend) good friend and relative of the Prince. Mercutio is a very beloved friend to Romeo, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t unkind or disrespectful. He is also very dramatic and perverted, yet somehow laid back and relaxed at the same time. He is very interesting in the way that he can seem kind, but be an awful person and friend at the same time. If Mercutio weren’t as dramatic or such
characteristics in their plot and the characters themselves. Both characters Riff from West Side Story and Mercutio from Romeo and Juliet share many of the same traits. While comparing the two, we agree that Riff and Mercutio are both loyal to their friends. On the other hand, it seems that they both have different approaches when defending each other's friend. One could say that both Riff and Mercutio in their own way, are loyal to each other's friends. One good example is in the fight scene between
To what extent are Mercutio, the Nurse and Friar Lawrence responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? Mercutio, the Nurse and Friar Lawrence’s decisions lead to the untimely death of Romeo and Juliet. Although it wasn’t direct, they were all part of the huge cause and turning of events leading to the deaths of Romeo. Responsibility is being the primary cause of something, which in this case is the demise of Romeo and Juliet. Mercutio’s role in Romeo and Juliet cause an ill-fated chain of events
Mercutio and Romeo: Contrasting Views of Love In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the interpretations of love held by the character Romeo contrast greatly with the views of Mercutio. Mercutio is very dramatic and hot headed. His perceptions are vibrant and hasty, categorized by detailed thought and cautious evaluation. Romeo, ideal to his character begins his entrance in the play by self-pitying in his depression over Rosaline who does not return his love: ROMEO. Why, such is love’s transgression
a moody character. Shakespeare also created Mercutio , a lighthearted, humorous and a anti romantic. These two characters are complete opposites like positive and negative. Because Romeo and Mercutio are such good friends, they balance each other out. For example, when Romeo has been feeling sad and moody ,Mercutio comes to the rescue to cheer up his best bud. These two characters were created as a foil to one another. Romeo and Mercutio share a lot of similarities in their personalities
role of Mercutio in Act 3 Scene 1. In this scene, Mercutio wants to fight Tybalt. Along the way Benvolio and Romeo try to stop the fight and, Mercutio ends up getting stabbed by Tybalt under Romeo's arm. Mercutio acts in pain cursing the two families before he dies. Therefore, the character of Mercutio in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet in Act three Scene one should be depicted with a furious tone in order to emphasize the scene’s theme, violence isn't always the answer.
were made throughout the play were bad decisions and affected Mercutio and Juliet’s outcome greatly. While Mercutio and Juliet both make decisions out of lack of impulse control, Mercutio also makes decisions that are influenced by violence, and Juliet makes decisions that are influenced by suicidal actions. Mercutio is a clever, short-tempered, and a sharp witted man who loves to fight out of anger when threatened or criticized. Mercutio is known for having anger issues and does not think before getting
a prize to behold. The crown and the nadir both differ on each sides, but are similar when combined and they make a beautiful Italian coin. Like the coin, the characters in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Benvolio and Mercutio, are to the sides of the lira. Both Benvolio and Mercutio are similar by how they care for their dear Romeo and how they protect the honor of the Montague but differ in how they protect Romeo and his family’s name. For the love of their dear friend Romeo, these two friends
to work, conform and many of the men fought in the war which ended in 1945 therefore making them quite stoic. In our recontextualisation Benvolio and Mercutio both fit into the societal norms of masculinity in Britain at the time, although Benvolio is represented as a more sympathetic and gentle man, he still has his sense of pride whereas Mercutio is portrayed as a man that has an overwhelming sense of pride and less sympathy.
William Shakespeare uses the foils of Romeo and Mercutio to show two different aspects of characters. Romeo although he is very close to Mercutio shares a lot more differences than similarities with him, making Mercutio a direct foil to Romeo and vice versa. Mercutio exhibits an opposition to love and romanticism while Romeo is more of that character that falls in love easily and see's love in a romantic way. The foils between Romeo and Mercutio shows how such close
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
Romeo v. Mercutio In the play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is one of the main characters. He is a teenage boy that is impulsive, a dreamer, emotional, and dramatic. His friend Mercutio is a relative to the Prince. Mercutio is witty, realistic, and a skeptic of love. Romeo and Mercutio are very good foils to one another because they contrast in thoughts of love, emotions, and dreams. Romeo’s obsession with being in love shows when he “falls in love” with Juliet the same day that he was
The Memorable Mercutio Shakespeare created many incredible plays during his lifetime: tragedies, comedies and histories. One of Shakespeare's most famous plays is the tragedy Romeo and Juliet. Furthermore, one of his greatest creations, as well as most memorable character, lies within the pages of this tale. Although he died early on, Mercutio spent his time entertaining the audience with every act and word. Throughout Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio displays notable acts of witty humor, loyalty and
A highly controversial question is who was the greatest impacting character in Romeo and Juliet? Romeo’s best friend is Mercutio, who is of Noble family, can be seen as an impactful character in the story. In the Shakespeare play, one of the themes is fate, which the greatest impacting character on that theme is Mercutio. Specialists on Romeo and Juliet can say that Mercutio is somewhat of an ”agent of God” because he is of Noble family. At the time noble families were shown to be chosen directly
fate can be attributed to Mercutio’s disobedient behavior, Friar Lawrence, and the Capulet’s party. Mercutio can be blamed for Romeo and Juliet’s peril because he initiated the fight with Tybalt and forced Romeo to go to the Capulet’s party. At the beginning of the play, Romeo gets invited to the Capulet’s party by a servant, unless he was a Montague. At first, Romeo did not want to go, but Mercutio eventually convinced him under the pretext that Rosaline, Romeo’s love, was going to be there. The
Romeo and Juliet – Character Analysis - Mercutio Mercutio was a loyal young man who always said what he admired to say in a manner that was sometimes serious yet comical, which in spite cost him his life. Throughout the play, Mercutio provided many examples of how he was loyal to his friends and how his words were truthful and comical to people who were around him. Mercutio’s attitude of this loyal and comical effect always lasted throughout he play even when the was dying and asking for help,
Compare the ways that Shakespeare and Luhrmann present the character of Mercutio. Mercutio is a multi complex character in Williams Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet written in 1595. He's described as witty, cynical, loyal and misogynistic, although only a secondary character and appearing in only four scenes Mercutio is known for overshadowing Romeo in the play with his puns and witty dialogue. This comedic foil to Romeo is neither a Montague or a Capulet and lives outside the realms of the conflict
friend Mercutio. Mercutio and Romeo’s view on dreams have two significant differences; Mercutio believes that dreams are lies and cause people to make childish decisions whereas Romeo believes that dreams hold truth and influence wise choices. The reader can derive from the text that experience changes people’s perspective
Mercutio is an extremely cocky jokester who views the subject of love as a very physical matter. When the Montagues are on their way to the Capulet party, Mercutio mocks Romeo saying, "If love be rough with you, be rough with love. Prick love for pricking, and you beat love down" (I, iv, 27-28). Mercutio is trying to comfort his friend by proclaiming that Rosaline is just another love prick in his life, and Romeo will love again after this phase of heartbreak. Several lines past, Mercutio's Queen