Mercutio is one of the most unique characters in Shakespeare’s "Romeo & Juliet". His language is always powerful and imaginative. He represents many different things in the play and holds an important role. Both of these categories will be explored in this essay‚ among other things. First of all‚ Mercutio is Romeo’s friend. He is neither Montague‚ nor Capulet. Therefore‚ he has not been born into a feud and really has no side. However‚ his bond with Romeo does make him associated with the Montagues
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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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Heart Project Rationale Mercutio: Colors of the Heart In the drama‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ Mercutio is foil character for Romeo. In the play‚ each character faces many different obstacles on the course to finding true love. Some of them cannot be overcome‚ but must be dealt with. The five different obstacles Mercutio must face are condescension‚ sarcasm‚ disrespectfulness‚ foolishness‚ and compulsiveness. Condescension is the worst characteristic in Mercutio’s personality. It is represented by the
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CHANGES: At the beginning of the story‚ Mercutio was first introduced with Romeo and Benvolio. Mercutio was trying to be a really nice friend and tries to cheer up Romeo from his past relationships. There were no “end” to Mercutio’s character because he was killed in Act 3 Scene 1. But before he died‚ he was still very loyal to his friend. Until Act 3‚ Mercutio has always teased about Rosaline‚ but when it got to Act 3‚ he got mad. Mercutio was always a guy that can take jokes and laugh about things
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man we all know - er‚ knew.. - and loved‚ Sir Mercutio! The character that I chose from Romeo and Juliet is‚ of course‚ Mercutio. Mercutio is the friend of Romeo and Benvolio and the relative of Prince Escalus. He is extremely relevant to the plot‚ for Mercutio provoked Juliet’s cousin‚ Tybalt‚ causing the two to fight. "Come‚ sir‚ your passado." (III.i.80). Romeo attempted to intervene which gave Tybalt leverage to reach around him and stab Mercutio. The death of his friend angered Romeo‚ who then
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Good Morning/Afternoon today I am going to be giving reasons why I should be picked as Mercutio in your upcoming production. Romeo and Juliet is a play that appeals firstly because of the timeless story line- a play from the Elizabethan era still widely talked about and interpreted in the 21st century! A key to the attraction of this play is the diversity of characters‚ from the impulsive and sensitive Romeo‚ to the angry and stubborn Tybalt. The way that the play can suddenly switch from comedy
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happens to him‚ Mercutio is the best fit for a tragic hero. Mercutio is a relative of the Prince of Verona‚ so he is of high status‚ but he never really shows this. He has a very cocky‚ arrogant‚ and funny personality‚ and is always joking around even in serious times. Though this trait helps to lighten the mood‚ it also ends up being a negative trait‚ and his cocky attitude does anything but help him. Tybalt goes looking for Romeo by asking Mercutio if he knows where he is. Mercutio taunts him to
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Romeo: The son of Montague‚ Romeo is first introduced to us as a sad‚ melancholic‚ apathetic youth. His reason for sadness is universal; Rosaline his love will not return his affections. Not initially daring‚ it is his friends Mercutio and Benvolio who suggest he gatecrash or arrive uninvited at the Capulet party to see Rosaline. There he meets Juliet falling instantly in love. From this point on‚ Romeo no longer is melancholic‚ but dynamic and courageous‚ risking his life at the Capulet’s house
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Romeo and Juliet. Friar Lawrence‚ Mercutio & the Nurse are to blame for the tragic deaths of Romeo & Juliet. Their actions have all contributed to the tragedy. Mercutio was the one who persuaded Romeo to go to the Capulets ball. The Nurse was the one who acted as the messenger and Friar Lawrence was the one who married them in the first place. Mercutio is Romeo’s witty‚ fun-loving & courageous friend‚ he can also be quite moody at times with sudden outbursts of temper. He is a kinsmen to the
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I believe Mercutio was responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because he is the one who started everything. Romeo and Juliet is a story about two “star-crossed’ lovers from families that are feuding amongst each other. The family feud began to get so serious that the two married off in secret‚ and ended up killing themselves for each other’s love. This whole story never would have happen if it was not for Mercutio. He played an important role in the story in a lot of ways. Romeo and Juliet
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