created some of the most dynamic and interesting characters in written history‚ and in Romeo and Juliet there were several memorable ones. Aside from the hero and heroine‚ the voluble and witty Mercutio is as memorable a character as is found in all of Shakespeare’s plays. He acts as a significant character in terms of plot advancement; but more importantly‚ Mercutio himself is a fascinating man in many aspects. Mercutio is not part of the Montague family‚ he is however a friend of Romeo’s and related
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as the protagonist’s foil. In Romeo & Juliet‚ the protagonist‚ Romeo‚ is fickle‚ idealistic‚ impractical and naïve. To balance Romeo as a character‚ Shakespeare creates Mercutio; a good friend of Romeo’s who acts as his conscience. While Romeo has an idealistic perspective of the world and more specifically of love‚ Mercutio balances Romeo’s weak points as a dreamer. Mercutio is pragmatic‚ sensible‚ and clever and a master on word play. Throughout the play‚ Mercutio mocks Romeo’s naïve and ridiculous
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Mercutio has a partially negative way of thinking‚ but he is more rational than Romeo’s impatient‚ love-seeking mind. The comparison of the two characters shows Mercutio’s common sense as opposed to impractical Romeo. They are similar and different at the same time‚ but seeing them interact with eachother helps us better understand Romeo as a character when we see him compared to Mercutio. Romeo’s role in the play is a young blind lover who in the beginning‚ doesn’t believe that there could be
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Shakespeare’s Play Romeo and Juliet’ in the Film Version by Zeffirelli (1968) and Lurhmann (1997) The play Romeo and Juliet’ is about two families who have been fighting for years. When Romeo falls in love with Juliet and Juliet falls in love with Romeo‚ there are many consequences‚ including the deaths of a member of each family Mercutio and Tybalt. I will be studying the fight scene where Mercutio and Tybalt die‚ and comparing‚ the two film versions of the play‚ I will find differences and similarities
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Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet When one thinks of Shakespeare’s great works‚ Romeo and Juliet probably comes to mind. The characters of Romeo and Juliet‚ however‚ are one-dimensional. They have no real depth to their characters and do not actually carry the plot. I believe that the two characters who are really essential to the plotline are Tybalt and Mercutio‚ two conflicting characters whose argument sets the play and its characters to another level of urgency. Though Mercutio and Tybalt share
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Mercutio: Mercutio‚ with his quick wit‚ clever mind‚ constant jokes and very likeable personality appears to be the jester of the play. However‚ with his savage words‚ Mercutio undermines the romance and self love within the play. He mocks everyone; Romeo’s self-indulgence as much as Tybalt’s arrogance and fashion-sense. His speeches are long and ridiculous‚ however they reveal ability to present a witty argument and entertain the audience with his language skills. The audience naturally loves
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Like any true detective‚ the readers of Romeo & Juliet must discover with the evidence spread throughout the text‚ who is truly responsible for the young couple’s untimely demise? The culprit is someone who supported their marriage and helped them through every up and down of their relationship. The only stout supporter of this doomed duo was Verona’s religious leader‚ Friar Lawerence. Primarily‚ Friar Lawerence approved of Romeo and Juliet’s love. He marries them early into their relationship‚ even
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The context of the situation is that Mercutio is mocking and making fun of Romeo and his love by saying: “Romeo! humerous! madman! passion! Lover!” (2.1.10). This states that he finds Romeo’s love almost humorous and that he is crazy from going to one girl to the next. This leads towards the tone to the context saying that he is empathetic towards the situation of love. That he does not care for love. When Mercutio says: “this cannot anger him: ‘twould anger him‚/ To raise a spirit in his mistress
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Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet is filled with interesting characters‚ plots‚ and twists. Two of the most notable characters in the play are Mercutio and the Nurse. They both bring an exciting element of comic relief and also a sense of tragedy that shapes the outcome of the plot and the plays fatal ending. These two characters acted as the closest companions to Romeo and Juliet (aside from each other after meeting) and were influential and bold characters throughout the play. Mercutio was related
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Explore the ways in which Romeo and Juliet are presented in this scene and elsewhere in Shakespeare’s play‚ and the performed versions. Shakespeare’s play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is set in Verona. The feud between the Montague family and the Capulet family reaches a climax when Juliet’s cousin Tybalt‚ a Capulet‚ is killed by Romeo‚ a Montague. Romeo and Juliet are first seen as very different characters‚ but later in the play‚ we realise that these two characters are not as different as we thought
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