Narrator. This scene opens where Benvolio‚ Mercutio‚ and later Romeo meet Tybalt on a street. Romeo had just gotten hitched and is feeling great and calm. Mercutio on the other hand wants to race Tybalt‚ but it turns bad and needs a little explaining done. [Exit Narrator and enter Benvolio and Mercutio] Benvolio. (tired) Come on Daddy-O‚ let’s cut out. It’s steaming like a hot pot and the Capulets ride‚ if we eyeball them‚ then we will have to rumble. Mercutio. (relaxed and joking) Cool it‚ you’re
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Prince. The accident was known around the world and many newspapers and news programs wrote articles about the late Princess’s death. The Queen of England and Princess Diana’s brother Lord Spencer spoke about the Princess in a televised speech and her eulogy at the funeral service. The first article reporting of the Princess’s death was from the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) on August 31‚ 1997‚ the morning of the crash. This article tells the basic information known at the time of Princess Diana’s
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happen. We are then introduced to the characters with great friendship‚ Mercutio and Benvolio. Shakespeare has carefully selected these two characters to create impact inside of this particular scene. Without these two characters‚ the scene would definitely not be the same. The scene starts off with Mercutio and Benvolio are talking to each other. It is a very hot day and Benvolio is somewhat more worried than Mercutio. The day is hot‚ the capels are abroad‚ And if we meet we shall not escape
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killed him. Also‚ Tybalt provokes Mercutio by insulting Romeo‚ ‘Thou art a villain.’ This is one of the biggest insults that Tybalt can give and would usually be followed by a duel. However‚ Romeo calmly replies by saying ‘Villain I am none / Therefore farewell. I see thou know’st me not.’ Because Romeo is not defending his honour‚ Mercutio is provoked by Tybalt’s insults and starts insulting Tybalt himself. This is what leads to the two of them fighting and Mercutio getting his fatal wound. So‚ if
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Scene 1. In this scene Romeo return after marrying Juliet to find Tybalt quaraling with Mercutio. Tybalt then challenges Romeo to a fight but Romeo backs out saying that he must love Tybalt. No one appart from Romeo knows of Romeo and Juliets marriage so Mercutio thinks that Romeo is a coward and is running away from Tybalt. After taunting Tybalt‚ both Mercutio and Tybalt fight Tybalt wins the duel and Mercutio dies. In anger Romeo kills Tybalt. This is very important scene in terms of plot because
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some of the words differed slightly. Therefore‚ comparison and discussion about these two interpretations can be easily achieved. Two key episodes in ?Romeo and Juliet? are Act 2‚ Scene 4‚ when Mercutio teases Romeo and the Nurse‚ and Act3‚ Scene 1‚ when Mercutio meets his fate. One might say that Mercutio teasing Romeo and the Nurse is not a key episode in the text‚ but that is not quite true. Although this scene does not have a big impact on the outcome of the play‚ and one does not necessarily
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feuding families who hated each other. Romeo‚ a Montague‚ was encouraged by his friend Mercutio to attend Capulet’s party‚ where he met Juliet‚ a Capulet‚ and they fell in love right away. They married the next day‚ but Capulet had already promised Juliet to County Paris‚ a wealthy man who he approved of. Meanwhile‚ Romeo had been banished because he murdered Tybalt‚ a Capulet‚ in revenge for killing Mercutio. Juliet went to Friar Laurence for help because she did not love Paris and was already married
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the play. It is during this scene that the play becomes a tragedy. The scene begins with Benvolio asking that they all go inside because he fears a brawl. Benvolio states‚ “I pray thee‚ good Mercutio‚ let’s retire: The day is hot‚ the Capulets abroad‚ and‚ if we meet‚ we shall not scape a brawl.” Mercutio ignores him and is entertaining everyone by taunting and provoking Tybalt. Soon the happily married Romeo enters. Tybalt calls Romeo a villain “Romeo‚ the hate I bear thee can afford No better
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distinguished through the foil characters: Mercutio‚ Tybalt‚ and Benvolio. Mercutio is an important foil character as his actions ultimately mark a shift in Romeo’s character. First‚ Mercutio’s death causes Romeo to avenge his friend’s death. For example‚ Romeo avenges Mercutio by killing Tybalt. This is illustrated when Romeo says “Either [you]‚ or I‚ or both‚ must go with him‚” (Shakespeare‚ 3.1‚ 134). This quote illustrates that the death of Mercutio causes a shift in Romeo‚ wherein he is now
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tragedy play Macbeth‚ Macbeth’s vaulting ambition leads him to his death. Romeo and Juliet’s flaw is the powerful love between them and it means their relationship has to be secret and this leads to Mercutio being killed by Tybalt and Romeo then killing Tybalt. The consequences of Romeo revenging Mercutios death by killing Tybalt means he is banished upon death. When the play was written ’Romeo and Juliet’ was already a well known story but the version that William Shakespeare borrowed did not include
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