Examples Of Arrogance In Romeo And Juliet

Romeo and Juliet is one of the most famous love stories ever told. Written by Shakespeare the story is all about Romeo and Juliet and their passionate love for each other. The death of the two lovers makes the story so tragic but well-known all around the world. Many over look some of the characters that make the story Romeo and Juliet so amazing. Apart from clashing with Tybalt,what role does Mercutio play in the story? Mercutio is a very important character with a fatal part in the play. Mercutio is not just a background character for the story but a colorful supporting character, brilliant source of comic relief, and he also serves as a more serious purpose.

They have made worms meat of me,” (3.1, 68-69). This quote exemplifies that although Mercutio is neither a Montague nor a Capulet he still dies in a battle fought between the families. This incident heightens Romeo’s fatal flaw, as his reckless act of heroism turned out to be a burden as it caused the death of Mercutio. Moreover, Mercutio’s plague towards the families also foreshadows further tragedy, as Romeo then gets banished from the Verona, along with additional events which later on result to his death. Last, even after his death, Mercutio acts as a foil character to Romeo by causing a shift in Romeo’s gentle character. For example, after Tybalt slays Mercutio, Romeo avenges his friend by killing Tybalt. This act shows his alteration in character, as he was never seen as a ferocious character in any previous scenes. This is evident in the play when Romeo says, “Away to Heaven, respective lenity, and fire-eyed fury be my conduct now,” (3.1, 125-126). This quote exemplifies Romeo’s new perception, as he claims he is finished with sympathy and gentleness. This change in Romeo’s personality is significant because not only is he going to attack Tybalt, but also he is going to kill him, which then entitles him a murderer. This is significant because it further leads to his banishment, which in all leads to his death. The transition in the persona of Romeo is highlighted by the character Mercutio, which leads to the

“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.

This results in Romeo’s fate to be darkened. Second, Mercutio shows how Romeo is constantly dreaming. Mercutio’s realism contrasts Romeo’s head in the clouds. This is revealed when Mercutio says “True, I talk of dreams, which [is] the [child] of an [inactive] brain,” (1.4, 96-97). This quote exemplifies that dreaming cannot be a portent, and that it can change just like the wind. This also shows that Mercutio has a flamboyant imagination, while demonstrating his mocking side. This quote also acts as foreshadowing in which shows that if Romeo keeps his head in the clouds he will make mistakes in life, such as him quickly marring Juliet. Moreover, this quote reveals that Mercutio is an important foil character because his view on love contrasts that of Romeo. Mercutio’s view on love is that it is futile, however Romeo thinks of it as a key component to life. Mercutio’s mocking of the hopeless love, makes Romeo’s view look stronger and more passionate. Third, Mercutio shows how serious Romeo is. Mercutio always talks in a witting and light-hearted way, in which contrasts to Romeo’s seriousness. Mercutio always uses clever wordplay and puns to mock people and bring comic relief into the play. This is emphasized when Mercutio says “And but one word with one of us? ... Make it a word and a blow,” (3.1, 40-41). This quote illustrates the comedy that Mercutio brings. At the edgy moment when Tybalt was about to fight, Mercutio still made a mockery of him.

Mercutio’s loyalty can be seen as odd in some cases. He does not belong to either the Capulets nor the Montagues. Even though Mercutio is not assigned to the Montagues, he still hangs out with them. When Tybalt and his boys from the Capulet house would brawl with the Montagues, Mercutio would be right alongside with the Capulets. Mercutio was loyal to the Capulets due to his best friend Romeo being part of that house. One specific fight between the two house was the fight Mercutio died. In the fight, Tybalt was beating up Romeo pretty badly. Mercutio ended up stepping in and fight Tybalt for Romeo. This shows great

Mercutio is very prideful and he decides to fight Tybalt in Romeo’s place. Mercutio says, “O calm, dishonorable, vile submission!/Alla stoccata carries it away./Tybalt, you rat-catcher, will you walk?” (3, 1, 70-72). His pride is pushing him to fight someone who has considerable training and skill even though Romeo is trying to stop him. His pride consequently leads to his early death.

Mercutio’s role to Romeo and Juliet takes many shapes and forms. Mercutio is the opposite of Romeo when it comes to love, as he says “If love be rough with you, be rough with love. Prick love for pricking and you beat love down. (1.4.27-28)” While Romeo believes in love both ways in a relationship, Mercutio believes that long-standing love isn’t real. Also, Mercutio isn’t technically a Montague or a Capulet, so he doesn’t really take the feud or love very seriously. Mercutio is also quick tempered, and even though he isn’t truly a Montague he is shown like a counterpart to Tybalt because he likes to side with the Montagues. Like Tybalt, Mercutio is quick to go to his sword, “O calm, dishonourable, vile submission. Alla staccato carries it away. Tybalt you rat catcher, will you walk?(3.1.74-76)” When Romeo rejects Tybalt’s offer to fight, Mercutio draws his sword to save Romeo’s name, but also because his love to fight. Mercutio offers as a contrast between houses, sort of like the man in the middle in Romeo and

The ways that Romeo and Mercutio behave serve a purpose to point out one another's good and bad attributes.Tybalt, angry at Romeo for attending the Capulet party, demands Romeo fight him. Romeo refuses to fight Tybalt saying his love him instead. Outraged, Mercutio says.” ‘ O calm dishonourable, vile submission! Alla stoccata carries it away, Tybalt, you ratcatcher, will you walk?’”(3.1.44-46). Romeo

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.

He is a player and has a different outlook on love. Primarily, in Act 1 Scene 4, Mercutio says “If love be rough with you, be rough with love; Prick love for pricking, and you beat love down.” (W. Shakespeare 829) He suggests that Romeo disregard love, and in addition, to have sex to get over it. Also, one possible reason that Mercutio despises love is that he’s possibly heartbroken. Secondly, in Act 1 Scene 4, he describes Queen Mab as one who gives people what they want, in her dreams. For example, “On courtiers' knees, that dream on curtsies straight; O’er lawyers’ fingers, who straight dream on fees; O’er ladies’ lips, who straight on kisses dream.” (W. Shakespeare 830) These dreams are insignificant, and as a result, Mercutio tells Romeo about Queen Mab; his dreams about Juliet are insignificant. Finally, Mercutio is apparently jealous of Romeo. Throughout Romeo and Juliet, his lines label him as a pessimistic non-lover. In Act 2 Scene 4, Mercutio says “Alas, poor Romeo! He is already dead, stabbed with a white wench’s black eye, shot through the ear with a love song, the very pin of his heart cleft with the blind bow-boy’s butt shaft. And is he a man to encounter Tybalt?” (W. Shakespeare 858) He says that of all Romeo has been through, he can’t even go up to Tybalt. So, Mercutio is possibly jealous of Romeo because he can’t

He goes into a very long speech about ‘Queen Mab’, how she gives them dreams about love and how her chariot is a hazelnut shell. The whole speech is filled with funny sentences and anecdotes. It gives Romeo and all of his friends a lighter mood before they attend the supper. Mercutio is important to this story because he has the ability to make everybody laugh no matter how dire the situation is. The numerous depressing events are lightened by his humor. Mercutio is also significant because of his amazing loyalty to Romeo. He is not related to Romeo in any way, but he acts like a big brother. He is quick to defend him when Tybalt (a Capulet) talks about Romeo in a negative way and calls him a villain in front of him. “O calm dishonourable, vile submission! Alla stoccata carries it away. (draws his sword) Tybalt, you ratcatcher, will you walk?”(Shakespeare 3.1.72-75). Tybalt says one word about Romeo and Mercutio is enraged, with his sword, ready to fight. He argues back at Tybalt, saying his words are vile, which he feels very strongly about because he ready to kill him. He realizes that Romeo keeps protesting and doesn't want

By saying this it displays Mercutio’s witty character. This is probably the most important scene of the book because without Mercutio convincing Romeo to go to the party, he would have never met Juliet. Mercutio is a very aggressive character, whenever he saw a slight chance of someone criticizing either him or his friends he would want to fight. For example when Tybalt wants to fight Romeo, Mercutio jumps in and taunts him saying to “make it a word and a blow” (117). Mercutio is very irritable because when Tybalt comes only talk with Romeo, he only finds annoyance in it and wants to fight Tybalt himself.

Teenagers often get blamed for being impulsive but in actuality they’re not the only ones. Adults can be just as impulsive and sometimes more. In Romeo and Juliet, even though the adults make irrational and impulsive decisions, Romeo and Juliet are always the ones that are blamed for being impulsive. Hardly anyone stops to think about how impulsive the adults are, or where Romeo and Juliet get their impulsive instincts. Romeo and Juliet weren’t the only impulsive characters in the play; the impulsivity of characters like The Prince, Lord Capulet, and The Friar play a big role in the play.

In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the protagonist's best friend, Mercutio, finds that his wit and bravado lead to his downfall in Act 3 of the play. At the beginning of Act 3, the aggressive Tybalt of the Capulet family comes searching for Romeo of the rival family, Montagues, after he “dishonored” at their feast. When Tybalt questions Mercutio, he immediately tries to provoke Tybalt and makes snarky comments. When Romeo arrives and refuses to fight, Mercutio gets angry at his submission and calls his friend a coward; after a sarcastic remark to Tybalt calling him the “good King of Cats,” he determines to take “one of [Tybalt’s] nine/ lives” and “dry-beat the rest of the eight” (III.i.75-77). Tybalt and Mercutio then engage in a fight

Mercutio’s various characteristics and actions also make Verona a darker place plagued by endless hate. Mercutio is known to be witty and is effectively using his humor to mask his umbrageousness. He mocks Tybalt after running into him by saying to “make [their conversation] a word and a blow” (3.1.41). This instance shows that Mercutio would rather sit behind a ‘shield’ of emotions instead of facing the incoming problem himself. Just like Tybalt, Mercutio does not help reduce the strife between the two families. His more indirect responses make the Capulets more infuriated because he avoids to directly respond to the proposals of the Capulets. However, Mercutio shows his umbrageousness in multiple occasions. His character hides his umbrageousnes frequently even though he may not seem to be that sort of character, but this is achieved because of his humorous traits. Mercutio can be seen as a hot headed character as shown in this quote by Benvolio where he pleads to Mercutio, “I pray to thee, good Mercutio, let’s retire/The day is hot and the Capels abroad” (3.1.1-2). Benvolio is a character that often tries to stop conflict between others so he knows that Mercutio can erupt into an angry character. However, his own umbrageousness shields him again because he purposely goes out to become intimidated by others himself to make them look inferior. Although Tybalt goes out to approach the Montagues, Mercutio lets himself be approached so he can act in a defensive matter against the Capulets because it triggers an aggressive response. Mercutio’s umbrageousness also slowly destroys the world of