Mercutio Quotes In Romeo And Juliet

Romeo replies by saying "I am to sore empierced with his shaft." Mercutio can represent a number of comparisons and contrasts to other characters by means of his quick wit and optimistic attitude. Mercutio begins to mock Romeo with witty wordplay and sceptics when Romeo talks about having had a "dream"; Mercutio delivers a nonsensical speech on "Queen Mab" "being"

Montague's son Romeo in the book Romeo and Juliet written by Shakespeare in the 1500’s, supports the audience with many of his strengths and weaknesses. In this story, two well-known families of Verona, the Montagues, and Capulets are in a feud against each other; however, the son of the Montague family, Romeo, and the daughter of the Capulet family, Juliet fall in love at first sight at a Capulet party. Even though Romeo is a Montague, his personality and his calm behavior persuades Capulet to let him stay at the party. After he meets Juliet, Romeo asks the friar to marry them both; even though, the friar was concerned about Romeo because of his instantly changed and unthought decisions he lets them marry each other secretly. Romeo’s commendable behavior proves a strength and his uncontrollable emotions show his weakness.

Whether if they are evil or good, kind or malicious, it is in no way related to their name. When Juliet calls off her balcony after the party, she states, “Tis but thy name that is my enemy. Thou art thyself, thou not a Montague,” realizing that even though she's been told all her life that Montagues are to be loathed, that they are an abomination, that these things are insignificant to one's identity. That Montague “is nor hand, nor foot” (2.2.41-43). Likewise Romeo realizes that a name does not matter when he states that he “henceforth… never will be Romeo”(2.2.55). The two admit to the deception of their family feud, as they see each other separate from their family name. The collision of these two characters made them throw away their biased beliefs of their identity to join together as one in

In Act 2, scene 1, Mercutio calls for Romeo by saying, "Romeo! Humors! Madman! Passion! Lover!

Hate is one very important idea examined in Romeo and Juliet and is explored by Juliet when she states ‘Here's much to do with hate, but more with love’ (1.1.166). William Shakespeare conveys the consequences of hate in his play through the ancient feud between the Capulet’s and the Montague’s, the irrational decisions made and the deaths that resulted. It is the ancient feud between the two families that lead to the irrational decisions made by Romeo and Juliet as well as their demise. It is questionable as to whether Romeo and Juliet’s lives would be spared if their families were not feuding.

In one if William Shakespeare's plays, "Romeo and Juliet", Mercutio, Romeo's best friend, makes a speech, the Queen Mab speech. According to Mercutio, Queen Mab is a tiny, mischievous fairy that rides around in an "empty hazelnut" as a chariot, drawn by a "team of little atomi" (I.IV. 59-69) and makes sleepers dream about good or bad things, for example, love. “Through lovers’ brains, and then they dream of love; On curtsies straight; o’er lawyer’ fingers, who straight dream of fees: o’er ladies’ lips, who straight on kisses dreams…” (I.IV.74-77)

“'Tis but thy name that is my enemy… Romeo, doff thy name, and for that name, which is no part of thee, take all myself.” –Juliet (Act II, Scene 2, 38-48)

“Romeo, oh Romeo, where art thou Romeo.” This quote is what one would imagine when thinking about Shakespeare and the tragic tale of Romeo and Juliet. However, Romeo may not be as tragic of a hero as one would think. In Shakespeare’s tale of Romeo and Juliet, the two lovers are in feuding families and must keep their love secret. As time goes on, Juliet and Romeo fall deeply in love for each other despite their names, and wish for every second to be together. However, their love becomes intercepted when Juliet is told that she shall marry a man she does not like. While Juliet is trying to find a way to be with Romeo and get out of her arranged marriage, Romeo is faced with a duel with his soon to be cousin and his best friend. In a blind rage

When Romeo first laid his eyes on Juliet, he instantly fell in love and his feelings began to pour out. The description of Juliet by Romeo continues, as he compares her to a beautiful dove and all the other ladies around her to awkward crows. Instantly, every women, including Rosaline, became irrelevant to Romeo. All he desired and all he could focus on at that moment was, Juliet, the woman he knew he was destined to marry. Romeo had been trapped in a deep depression a few hours before he laid his eyes on Juliet, Romeo's feelings drastically change once he sees Juliet which proves to be love at first sight. Romeos early display of affection presents him as a man who is in love with the idea of love, and in turn allows audiences to like for him, just as they imagine he would for them. Although Romeo's character was introduced a few scenes prior, he was depressed and not himself. So, the moment he met Juliet for the first time it was also the moment the audience met the real Romeo for the first time.

Juliet starts thinking for herself and goes against her parents by marrying Romeo, a Montague, showing that since she is mature enough to marry, she is also mature enough to make her own decisions. In 2.6, Friar Laurence is marrying Romeo and Juliet together. Friar Laurence states, “You shall not stay alone/ Till holy church incorporate two in one” (42). Knowing the family rivalry against Capulets and Montagues, Juliet Capulet rebels against her innocence and family by marrying Romeo Montague. Juliet follows through with this decision, going against her parents and thinking for herself once again. She is in love with Romeo and goes against her parents by following through to marry Romeo at the end of 2.6. Not to mention that Juliet is the character

" 'Tis but thy name that is my enemy; / Thou art thyself, though not a Montague. / What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot, / Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part / Belonging to a man.  O, be some other name! / What's in a name? that which we call a rose / By any other name would smell as sweet; / So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd, / Retain that dear perfection which he owes /

Moving on to lines 46-47 Shakespeare writes “Retain that dear perfection which he owes... Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name...” Juliet here speaks saying keep that greatness and all your characteristics which you have without the Montague name and just get rid of the Montague name, trade it in... Juliet then goes on to say “And for thy name, which is no part of thee, take all myself.” Explaining that if he does trade in the name, which really has nothing to do with him, he can have all of her, she will be his. Romeo then decides it is time to reveal to Juliet that he has been hiding beneath her, hearing all she has said in reply to her requests Shakespeare writes “I take thee at thy word: Call me but love, and I’ll be new baptis’d; Henceforth I never will be Romeo.” Romeo here is answering Juliet’s

To start with, Mercutio brought Romeo to the dance where he met and fell in love with Juliet. A quote said by Mercutio Romeo and Juliet states, "If love be rough with you, be rough with love/Prick love for pricking, and you beat love down," (Shakespeare I.iv 27-28). This quote reveals that Mercutio is encouraging Romeo to get

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

I will be preforming as Romeo in the "battle of wits" scene between Romeo and Mercutio in Act 2, scene 4, lines 39-95. In Romeo's diction his tone is humorous and mischievous connotation, he says "Meaning, to curtsy" (line 54) in response to Mercutio accusing him of ditching his friends for intimacy, "The slip...such a case as yours constrains a man to bow at the hams" (49-53). As I say "curtsy" I shall physically curtsy to put emphasis on the fact that I am ignoring his suggestion. Mercutio's tone is angry and Romeo responds to with flippancy. "Thy wit is a very bitter sweeting; it is a most/ sharp sauce" (line 77-78). Mercutio is veiling his rage through jokes, and Romeo is oblivious to the cutting menace behind his words "And is it not, then, well served in to a sweet goose" (line 80-81), Romeo continues using the goose joke and turns Mercutio's intended hurt into a punchline. Also, there is an 'flirtatious' adult undertone in the first part of their joking "'Meaning to curtsy' 'Thou hast most