character in the play Romeo and Juliet. He was killed off by Tybalt in a street brawl. He was a part of the Montague family. Mercutio is a very loyal and humorous character in Romeo and Juliet. Mercutio sticks up for his friends and loses his life doing it. Mercutio is a very loyal for the people he cares about. “O calm‚ dishonorable‚ vile submission! Alla stoccata carries it away. Tybalt‚ you ratcatcher‚ will you walk?” (III/I/70-73) Tybalt is there to fight Romeo‚ but Mercutio gets in between in order
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In Romeo and Juliet‚ one of the causes is the ancient feud between the families. Tybalt says “What‚ drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word‚ as I hate hell‚ all Montagues and thee.”
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later‚ Tybalt the “King of Cats” arrives and the audience’s anxiety increases even more since we know he “Hates the word” peace. As Mercutio and Tybalt annoy and tease each other‚ the sense of tension grows as we realize that things are starting to be more dramatic and exciting. When Romeo enters the scene‚ he submits and “loves” Tybalt since he has just gotten married with his cousin. Mercutio on the other hand who doesn’t know about the marriage becomes annoyed at Romeo’s submission to Tybalt and
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fight left proud Tybalt Capulet and boisterous Mercutio Escalus dead with Romeo Montague banished. Many residents are shocked by such a horrific outcome and are currently grieving their deaths along with Romeo’s banishment. In an interview with a rather distraught Benvolio Montague‚ who happens to be an eyewitness at the scene (who’s also a relative of Romeo Montague and close friend of Mercutio Escalus) retold the event. The fight included Romeo‚ Mercutio‚ Benvolio‚ Tybalt‚ and his men. It started
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Friar‚ and Tybalt because they all did something in the play to influence their deaths. In the play Mercutio goes and gets mad at Romeo and blames him that he is dying. After he gets stabbed Romeo tries to comfort him and he just keeps yelling at Romeo and pushing him away. While he yells and pushes him away he’s holding where he got stabbed and is fighting to stay alive. Mercutio says “a plague a both your houses.”(3.1.104) When he says that he pretty much blames both Romeo and Tybalt that he is
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Romeo Montague exiled by Prince Escalus. The two long-feuding families‚ who have thrice disturbed the peace of streets of Verona have again acted when family pride got the better of them. Romeo’s cousin‚ Benvolio reports that the fight began after Tybalt sought retribution on Romeo after crashing the Capulet’s feast
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In Act One of William Shakespeare’s play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ we meet Romeo‚ Mercutio‚ and Tybalt. Right away‚ we get an idea of who these characters are and what kind of role they will play throughout the story. Romeo‚ Mercutio‚ and Tybalt share many distinctive characteristics and personalities in the story. We learn that Romeo is the romantic and handsome son of the Montagues. In the beginning of the story‚ he was depressed‚ but his mood quickly changed as the story went on. We also learn that Mercutio
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Benvolio says‚ ’The day is hot‚ the Capulets abroad‚ And‚ if we meet‚ we shall not ’scape a brawl’ The ’fiery Tybalt’ enters looking for Romeo. He felt that Romeo had insulted him by going to the Capulet masked ball and he wanted to exact his revenge. Mercutio deliberately insults him and draws his sword. Just as Benvolio tries to calm them down‚ Romeo enters. Tybalt tries to incite Romeo into fighting by insulting him: ’Romeo‚ the love I bear thee can afford/ No better term than this
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Shakespeare uses juxtaposition by showing a perceptible contrast with this and the scene before. The secret and loving atmosphere juxtaposes the hatred and publicity of Act Scene 1. By naming Romeo a ’villain’‚ Tybalt intends to infuriate him to fight. However‚ Romeo gives his love to Tybalt‚ which he finds extremely insulting and bewilders the rest of the characters on stage by saying: ’...Love thee better than thou canst devise‚’ The dramatic irony that Shakespeare uses creates a greater tension
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irony being used in this scene is when Romeo tries to explain to tybalt that he loves him and wants to make peace‚” But love thee better than thou canst devise ‚ till thou shalt know the reason of my love.” Here the audience understand why Romeo loves Tybalt because he has just married his cousin‚ however Tybalt thinks Romeo is being sarcastic and this angers him further‚ while Mercutio perceives Romeos words as giving into tybalt and not defending the family name‚ he finds this disgusting. “O calm
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