What is so fascinating about Romeo and Juliet? Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is a tragedy, and a very famous play that helps us understand literature with a new perspective that is about two lovers that are in separate clashing worlds which doesn’t allow them to be together. This play contains many characters with different personalities. In Romeo and Juliet, there are many characters that act foolish and irrationally throughout the play like Romeo, Juliet, and Mercutio. Romeo is known for thinking irrationally and is far from being wise. He makes numerous mistakes throughout the play. This is shown when Shakespeare writes, “Alive in triumph, and Mercutio slain! / Away to heaven, respective lenity, / and fire-eyed fury bemy conduct …show more content…
She would try out many plans and not think about who else she is affecting. For example, “My dismal scene I needs must act alone. / Come, vial. / What if this mixture do not work at all?” (Shakespeare 4.3.20-22). This displays her dangerous plan to pretend she is dead without thinking about the havoc and grief she would cause. Another quote would be, “What’s here? A cup closed in my true love’s hand? / Poison, I see, hath been his timeless end.-- / O churl, drunk all, and left no friendly drop” (Shakespeare 5.3.166-168). This quote exhibits the consequence she had to face once she went through with her scheme. She didn't get what she was striving for from the beginning and instead Romeo killed himself when he thought Juliet was …show more content…
He tends to get hot headed and wants to fight with anyone. Shakespeare says, “Good king of cats, nothing but one of your / nine lives, that I mean to make bold withal, and, as/ you shall use me hereafter, dry-beat the rest of the / eight. Will you pluck your sword out of his plicher / by the ears? Make haste, lest mine be about your / ears ere it be out” (Shakespeare 3.1.78-83). In this quote, Mercutio is heating the argument over something he didn't quite understand. He doesn't stop to think that he is acting impulsive and foolish. To prove this idea, he uses, “No, ‘tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as / a church door, but ‘tis enough. ‘Twill serve. Ask for / me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man. I / am peppered, I warrant, for this world. [...] I was hurt under your arm” (Shakespeare 3.1.100-108). His impulsive decisions has led him to death. He didn't care to think what might happen or what he heard was wrong, so he suffered the
Not a lot of people can make up things on the spot and make everyone intrigued. Although he is a good friend, he is very impulsive. Mercutio fights Tybalt with no hesitation and he must suffer the consequence of death for it (Shakespeare 428). The characters in this play all act then think. He is not very patient as demonstrated in Act 2 when he can’t wait to find Romeo and go home (Shakespeare 402).
Will you pluck your sword out of his pitcher by the ears? make haste, lest mine be about your ears ere it be out."(Romeo and Juliet ACT 3 Part 2)When Tybalt agreed to fight with Mercutio instead they move closer to eachother and began to fight.Romeo jumps in to stop them from fighting stating beat down their weapons.--Gentlemen, for shame! forbear this outrage!-- Tybalt,--Mercutio,--the prince expressly hath or bid this bandying in Verona streets.-- hold Tybalt!--good Mercutio!--"(Romeo and Juliet part 3)in that case Marcutio was already Stabbed and hurt by Tybalt as he ran away with his other mens.Benvolio and Romeo tried to help him and all Mercuitio was saying was that it was only a scratch.As Romeo encourage's Mercutio to stay alive he says"Courage, man; the hurt cannot be much"(Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Part 3)mercutio was explaining how he ended up getting stabbed and he was was stabbed under Romeo' arm and how he wouldnt be abel to survive till tommorro stating"No, 'tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a church door; ut 'tis enough, 'twill serve: ask for me to-morrow, and you shall find me a grave man."(Romeo and Juliet Act 3 Part 3)When Benvolio brings Mercutio into a house where Mercutio would be safe in Romeo was left alone.Benvolio came back to Romeo saying that Mercutio had died "O Romeo, Romeo, brave Mercutio's dead!That gallant spirit hath aspir'd the clouds,Which too untimely here did scorn the earth."(Romeo and Juliet Act 3 Part 3)Romeo knew this would be a far worse problem for him and that Tybalt was going to continue to Threaten on killing
/ I have an interest in your hearts' proceeding. My blood for your rude brawls doth lie a-bleeding. / But I’ll amerce you with so strong a fine / That you shall all repent the loss of mine. / I will be deaf to pleading and excuses. / Nor tears nor prayers shall purchase out abuses, / Therefore use none.
Often times, those who are short tempered can get themselves into a heap of trouble with their actions. This is just the case for Mercutio in William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet.” Shakespeare’s use of similes, hyperboles, and foreshadowing to prove to the reader that Mercutio is short tempered and will fight almost anyone for any reason. The use of similes in act 3 scene 1 of “Romeo and Juliet” shows that the character Mercutio has a short temper.
Mercutio Character Analysis Essay Did you know that Romeo and Juliet isn’t only about love and tragic death? There is a character called Mercutio that makes the story better in many ways and makes many impulsive decisions just like many other characters in the play. Shakespeare describes him as a dramatic,funny,and out of control person in the play in order to illustrate the importance of emotion in the play. He is seen as a static character because he does not change much in the story.
“And but one word with one of us? couple it with something, make it a word and a blow.” [III, i, 37-38] Tybalt was not willing to fight mercutio if mercutio had not escalated tybalt's anger. Moreover, Mercutio could have avoided this situation if he had showed respect in return.This comes to show how mercutio had made impulsive decisions instead of making rational decisions. As a result, we can see Mercutio's death occurs due to his rash and impulsive decisions. Mercutio’s impulsive acts result in his own passing. When Romeo refuses to participate in a duel with Tybalt, Mercutio challenges Tybalt himself. Using words which are highly intimidating and threatening, Mercutio gives Tybalt no choice but to engage in a duel. The following violent words are exchanged between the two characters.
Mercutio hears that Tybalt wants to fight Romeo and seems to insult his best friend, but he feels like Romeo is not “man enough to encounter Tybalt” (91). He says this because he thinks that the only conflict Romeo knows and can respond to is limited to love. Because the book of Romeo and Juliet is centered on the Montague and Capulet’s, we do not know Mercutio’s world or family, and that leads us to wonder why he would ever endanger his life for a world that is not even his own. By taking Tybalt’s challenge it shows how Mercutio is courageous, loyal, and truthfully
When Tybalt first enters the scene, Mercutio denounced, “By my heel, I care not” (38). This quote shows that Mercutio does not care what he says and whom he says it around. Making him seem even more careless and immature. While Mercutio was speaking with Tybalt, his tone seemed to change from calm to offended and aggressive. The change in tone happened after Tybalt mentioned that Mercutio consorts with Romeo, causing Mercutio to grow upset and reply, “An thou make minstrels of us, look to hear nothing but discords. Here’s my fiddlestick; here’s that shall make you dance” (49-51). The challenge that is expressed in this quote demonstrates how quickly Mercutio can become aggressive, and hotheaded. Mercutio demonstrates how careless he can be by engaging Tybalt into a fight, that was unadvised by
Brandon Perez Mr. Ramirez English 108 April 15th 2024 Did the characters get what they deserved in Romeo and Juliet Have you ever read a story and always thought that some characters should have been punished or that they didn't deserve what they got? This is how many have felt after reading Romeo and Juliet, a tragedy written by William Shakespeare about Romeo and Juliet, two star-crossed lovers who come from families that hate each other so they fight to stay together against all the challenges that are thrown at them. There are many reasons why people have felt like this because of Romeo and Juliet, whether it be because of foolish decisions that were made or characters that just caused problems for everyone. That is where I, Prince Escalus,
(3.1, 102) Mercutio is the comic relief throughout the play and even in his final breaths, he is still making jokes, calling his fatal wounds “a scratch.” However, this tone quickly changes into anger as Mercutio blames Romeo for not standing up for him in a fight that was meant for Romeo in the first place. Romeo’s choosing to take the Capulet’s side because of his new bonds with them over his Mercutio shows how his selfish decision ends in the death of best
As one of the most complex characters in the play, Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio’s purpose is to act as a static catalyst for the death of most of the characters. Shakespeare uses Mercutio’s character cleverly as the kind of character that stays in the background, but influences the rest of the cast in the utmost amount. Mercutio’s light and occasionally sardonic humor at inapt times relieves the play from being a complete tragedy and allows the audience a false sense of security before calamity strikes, such as the death of his character. Mercutio also stands as a consistent character to prove that despite the fact that the majority of Shakespeare’s characters are unpredictable and impulsive, there has to be at least one character to steady
William Shakespeare is one of the most iconic playwrights of all time, writing many memorable pieces such as the tragedy 'Romeo and Juliet'. Most know it as a love story where two 'star-crossed lovers' meet their fate and ultimately die together. However, very few know that their mutual suicide could have been avoided and fate changed for the better not only for the protagonists, but also the feuding families of Capulet and Montague. So aside from the poison and dagger, who or what actually killed Romeo and Juliet? Was it their impulsive stupidity?
There is a fine line between bravery and stupidity. To be brave is a state of emotion that enables one to face danger or pain without fear. Where as, stupidity is mistake lacking intellectual ability. One can argue that any courageous act is just running from your problems with heroic remembrance. These two personality traits are considered antonyms, but astoundingly similar.
Romeo and Juliet was Shakespeare’s most famous play which is about love of two teenagers of two rival families. Since Romeo’s family and Juliet’s family are rivals, their families don’t agree with the marriage of their children to each other. However, Romeo and Juliet despite the opposition of their families secretly get married at church and insist on reaching their goal of being together. The whole story is played in the theatre style of the Renaissance; audiences could see violence, young boys are playing female rolls without wearing masks, many scenes and time change. However, if it was played in Greek theatre style, the audience could see a different style of performance and there would be a different effect. In Greek Theatre we would
72), then draws his own sword to fight Tybalt. Bert Cardullo argues, “Impulsiveness is the real villain in this play that has no villains. It finally extinguishes itself, but not before Mercutio, Tybalt, Paris, Romeo, and Juliet are killed by it” (Cardullo 66). Therefore, this abrupt remark, along with his eagerness to engage in a fight with Tybalt, reflects Mercutio’s impulsivity because they ultimately lead to his