Yet another dispute between the Montague and Capulet families has finally resulted in a fatality. A simple quarrel between Mercutio and Tybalt turned into a playful sword fight. A spectator reported Young Romeo attempted to put an end upon the altercation when Tybalt made a thrust at Mercutio. The strike penetrated the stomach area of Mercutio, killing him shortly after the brawl ended. Another spectator remarked “Many of Mercutio’s companions found his death a hysterical event. When he begged for assistance, no person came to his aid. It was only after his death it finally struck Verona he was actually gone.” “Mercutio was a dear friend of mine, and I will miss him greatly” Romeo stated after the duel. Just after the chaos had struck, Romeo
Since the fathers from both families dislike each other, they have caused death in the young lovers' lives because of many disputes. According to Document C, “The feud has caused deaths between Tybalt and Mercutio.” Tybalt is Juliet’s cousin and Mercutio is Romeo’s friend. Due to Mercutio's pun-filled language and tough personality, he starts the brawl between himself and Tybalt. While Mercutio is dying, he sends
The next day, Benvolio and Romeo have an encounter with Tybalt, who is still out to get Romeo for crashing the Capulet’s party. When Romeo refuses to duel with Tybalt, Mercutio steps in and accepts the duel. This duel, however, ultimately led to the killing of Mercutio by Tybalt. Out of guilt for Mercutio, Romeo attacks Tybalt killing him.
Additionally, after Romeo’s marriage with Juliet he gets in the middle of a fight. If Romeo did not engage in the brawl between Mercutio his best friend and Tybalt his opposing rival, they would still have a fair chance at survival. Mercutio engages in a fight with Tybalt on Romeo’s behalf because Romeo refuses to fight Tybalt, since Tybalt is now Romeo’s cousin-in-law. In addition, Romeo attempts to break up the progressive fight, but his actions are futile. Furthermore, Romeo getting among Mercutio and Tybalt does more harm than good because Mercutio dies. The only explanation of how Mercutio dies is that Tybalt is able to pierce Mercutio’s chest under Romeo’s arm. Romeo blocks Mercutio’s view, leaving him defenseless and feeble.
Throughout Romeo and Juliet the theme of conflict is conveyed in many forms, mostly through physical violence; reflected in the era of the Renaissance where there was political turmoil and many European nations were at war. Shakespeare presents the theme in other forms as well; family versus family, sacred versus profane, parent versus child and language versus inner conflict. Conflict is a key in the structure of the play; it is highlighted in the beginning, middle and end. As an audience we are constantly being reminded of conflict which is reflected within the era the play was written in. The Renaissance was the 'rebirth ' of classical learning and was also the time when Science challenged many traditional Christian beliefs which resulted in Catholics fighting Protestants; the Gunpowder plot and the Spanish Armada. Shakespeare chose to dramatise conflict as it was the context in which he was writing plays. It is therefore arguable that this period was characterised by irreconcilable opposites in politics, religion and art. Nothing in the world can exist without its opposite- just as love cannot exist without hate, violence cannot exist without peace.
In this scene, Mercutio and Benvolio confront Tybalt along with other Capulets in a public place. As the two kinsmen are notoriously hot-headed, they quickly begin to brawl in the street. Romeo, who entered just before the brawl began, draws his sword and steps in to try and disband the fight. Sadly, he ends up causing more damage. Tybalt swings underneath Romeo’s arm and strikes Mercutio, eventually causing
Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet between 1594 1595, a play about love, courtship and marriage that ended in tragedy.
In contrast, Mercutio attempts to stop Tybalt’s thirst for vengeance when he tries to duel Romeo but ultimately gets killed in the process of trying to save his good friend from being killed by Tybalt which causes Romeo to take vengeance upon Tybalt by killing him.
Will you pluck your sword out of his pitcher by the ears? make haste, lest mine be about your ears ere it be out."(Romeo and Juliet ACT 3 Part 2)When Tybalt agreed to fight with Mercutio instead they move closer to eachother and began to fight.Romeo jumps in to stop them from fighting stating beat down their weapons.--Gentlemen, for shame! forbear this outrage!-- Tybalt,--Mercutio,--the prince expressly hath or bid this bandying in Verona streets.-- hold Tybalt!--good Mercutio!--"(Romeo and Juliet part 3)in that case Marcutio was already Stabbed and hurt by Tybalt as he ran away with his other mens.Benvolio and Romeo tried to help him and all Mercuitio was saying was that it was only a scratch.As Romeo encourage's Mercutio to stay alive he says"Courage, man; the hurt cannot be much"(Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Part 3)mercutio was explaining how he ended up getting stabbed and he was was stabbed under Romeo' arm and how he wouldnt be abel to survive till tommorro stating"No, 'tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a church door; ut 'tis enough, 'twill serve: ask for me to-morrow, and you shall find me a grave man."(Romeo and Juliet Act 3 Part 3)When Benvolio brings Mercutio into a house where Mercutio would be safe in Romeo was left alone.Benvolio came back to Romeo saying that Mercutio had died "O Romeo, Romeo, brave Mercutio's dead!That gallant spirit hath aspir'd the clouds,Which too untimely here did scorn the earth."(Romeo and Juliet Act 3 Part 3)Romeo knew this would be a far worse problem for him and that Tybalt was going to continue to Threaten on killing
That is when Tybalt stabs him in the stomach in anger, Mercutio tries to see the best in it and declares that it is just a scratch. Then he unfortunately falls to his death. This is a sad day for his family and friends, including Romeo. Mercutio is a funny guy who is always getting in trouble and in fights. He is energetic and a jokester.
After Mercutio and Tybalt begin to duel in the streets of Verona, Romeo predicts the danger that the fight could lead to and puts matters into his own hands by positioning himself in between the two as an attempt to break up the fight. Simultaneously, Romeo is blocking Tybalt’s view of Mercutio and, consequently, Mercutio is stabbed by Tybalt. As Mercutio is slowly dying, he questions Romeo, “Why the devil came you between us?/ I was hurt under your arm” (III.i. 107-108). To which Romeo replies, “I thought all for the best” (III.i. 109). The street fight models that although Romeo’s intentions when breaking up the fight was to end the violence, he failed to imagine that by blocking Tybalt’s sight of Mercutio, Mercutio could be stabbed, once again bringing out the consequences in a good
Mercutio died because of Tybalt being angry at romeo for going to the party and trying to fight Romeo, but romeo does not want to fight because he just married juliet and he can not fight her cousin. Mercutio is mad so he draws his sword and tells tybalt that he would kill him so tybalt draws his sword and fights Mercutio. Romeo tries to stop the fight by getting in between them but Tybalt gets a cheap hit and kills Mercutio under Romeo's arm. Romeo then gets mad and kills Tybalt. He is then punished by banishment. This proves that Feuds can be very dangerous. This is also ironic because Romeo said he would not kill Tybalt
As a friend of Romeo’s, Mercutio supports the Montague’s in the ancient feud. An example of Mercutio defending the Montague’s is when Tybalt, a member of the loathed Capulet family, abuses Romeo and Mercutio intervenes on Romeo’s behalf. Attempting to restore peace, Romeo gets between the two combatants and Mercutio “hath got his mortal hurt” (Page 149; Act 3, Scene 1) on Romeo’s account. In spite of his “life shall pay the forfeit of peace” (page 17; Act 1, Scene 1), Romeo seeks revenge on Tybalt as he loves his murdered friend. As Romeo kills Tybalt out of love for Mercutio, Shakespeare suggests that love conquered the thought of being penalized with death.
In the streets of Verona a fight breaks loose causing Tybalt to accidentally stab Mercutio instead of Romeo. Romeo says, “Alive in triumph, and Mercutio slain? Away to heaven respective lenity, And fire-eyed fury be my conduct now! Now, Tybalt, take the ‘villain’ back again That late thou gavest me; for Mercutio’s soul Is but a little way above our heads, staying for thine to keep him company. Either thou or I, or both, must go with him” (Act 3, Scene i, Lines 121-128)
In Act I of the play, Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare addresses the topic of feuding families and the many issues it brings about. He implies that this conflict will bring about disaster on both families. The play begins with the chorus entering and introducing the story with the prologue. Then, two Capulet servants enter boasting about what they would do to the Montagues. Immediately, we can tell that the conflict extends beyond just the family themselves.
In act two, the conflicts that are bought p and occur between the Montagues and the Capulets prove that hidden conflict causes greater conflict then it would have been shown out and resolved sooner. In Friar Laurence’s view, “in man as well as herbs-grace and rude will; and where the worser is predominant, full soon the canker death eats up that plant. ”(II.3.28-30) Friar Laurence shows a way of explaining how hiding a conflict can eat up the situation and cause something worse to happen like with the plant example. The conflicts between the families can be described as a metaphor and what happens when things are hidden and what they can do in the end result to everyone in the story. In Mercutio's view, “mercutio.