optimism in the form of the amiable Mercutio‚ Romeo’s dearest friend. Mercutio - who is neither a Capulet nor a Montague - is a jovial character that enjoys to express sexually derogatory jokes‚ and takes pleasure in mocking Romeo’s self indulgence in love. Although Mercutio is illustrated and recognized as Romeo’s cleverly witty friend who repeatedly jokes and teases – both in jubilance and bitterness – he is not a mere jester or farceur. In Romeo and Juliet‚ Mercutio is also cast under a more serious
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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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and one develops affection and caring for them. Mercutio’s idea of love doesn’t involve commitment‚ is more realistic than Romeo’s view and Mercutio doesn’t allow love to inflict any pain. Romeo’s idea of love includes commitment‚ and has a deeper‚ more passionate love and he allows himself to be vulnerable to his emotions and lets them take over. Mercutio and Romeo’s view on love are both similar in the sense that they involve desire for a girl and they are driven by their emotions. Both are fuelled
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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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At the time Mercutio makes his famous "Queen Mab" speech in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ he and Romeo‚ together with a group of their friends and kinsmen‚ are on the way to a party given by their family’s arch-enemy‚ Lord Capulet. Their plan is to crash the party so that Romeo may have the opportunity to see his current love‚ Rosaline‚ whom they know has been invited to the Capulet’s masque that evening. Romeo‚ whom his friends seem to consider generally very witty and fun‚ originally thought
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the Shakespeare. He was neither Couplet nor Montague‚ the two distinct families in Verona (Weis‚ 2012). However‚ he sides with the Montages since he’s Romeo’s friend who is one of the family members. Mercutio has two main roles in the play‚ on top of the other minor parts he plays. First‚ Mercutio serves as an entertainer due to his humorous character. He uses his jokes in an amusing manner and tales. For instance‚ his personality and his wit were shown in Scene 4 of the 1st Act where he narrates
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first and greatest example of romantic tragedy. The play looks at two children from feuding families who‚ upon falling in love‚ disobay their parents and also there households. Their efforts have terrible results‚ including the deaths of Tybalt and Mercutio‚ as well as the tragic death of Romeo and Juliet. Some people‚ often focus on the main characters. Mercutio’s character is very dramatic and tragic as well‚ as some people feel that his death creates a turning point in the play from comedy to tragedy
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