Every story has a theme. It may not be very prevalent, but it is still there. Themes help characters and the reader learn lessons in clever ways. Most themes can be applied to any time period and to any person. Take the famous story “The Tortoise and the Hare”.…
Mercutio is one of the reasons that Romeo and Juliet ever meet in the first place. On their way to the party Mercutio urges Romeo to go to the party when he begins to have doubts and misgivings in regards to attending. Also, Mercutio's death caused Tybalt's; his death is the reason that Romeo decides to fight Tybalt and kill him which causes a domino effect of events. Though Tybalt may not effect the play as much as Mercutio he does affect it in some ways. One way that Tybalt affects the play is by continuing to persuade Romeo to fight even after he says he does not want to.…
In the 16th century tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare uses metaphor and diction, aimed at Tybalt and the 2 families, to reveal Mercutio’s own negative tone/attitude behind his outlook on those whom he had blamed for his death. For example, after Mercutio had been fatally struck from a sword blow by Tybalt in swords dual, Mercutio realizes he is going to die from being stabbed by Tybalt, and says “ I am peppered, I warrant, for this world. A plague o' both your houses! Zounds, a dog, a rat, a mouse, a cat to scratch a man to death! A braggart, a rogue, a villain that fights by the book of arithmetic!”…
There are very many differences between Mercutio’s death scene in two movie versions of “Romeo and Juliet”. There is the Franco Zeffirelli version, which was made in 1968 and the Baz Luhrmann version, which was made in 1996. William Shakespeare was the original writer of “Romeo and Juliet”. Mercutio’s death scene is a very important part of “Romeo and Juliet”. The differences between this scene in the two movies can completely change how the story unfolds and how the audience feels about certain characters.…
“ Romeo - Alive in triumph, and Mercutio slain! Away to heaven, respective lenity, and 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. Tybalt - Thou wretched boy that didst consort him here Shalt with him hence. Romeo -…
In Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, the cause of Mercutio's death can be attributed to the circumstances that surrounded the two families. The friction between the Capulets and Montague's family environments was quite a hostile one which supported multiple violent acts. Before Mercutio died, his last few words were, “A plague a’ both your houses!”(A3.S1.L108). Rather than blaming Tybalt for his death, Mercutio put a curse on both the Capulet and Montague houses. The emotional conflict between the families certainly played a dominant role in the death of Mercutio.…
This love that thou hast show Doth add more grief to too much of mine own.”). In this scene Mercutio is understandably upset off at getting stabbed. And unlike Romeo or most of the other characters he doesn’t blame his situation on…
In the romantic tragedy "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare creates suspense during the scene where Romeo and the Capulet's servant begin to have a conversation about a party and that only people that are not from the house of Montagues can come. Automatically suspense is created because Romeo is of the house of Montagues based on this scene there is a significant connection towards the main plot based on the fact that the prologue talks about two lovers from different families "Romeo and Juliet" this is where Romeo and Juliet meet hence the title "Romeo and Juliet". In the text when the Capulet servant and Romeo begin to have a conversation with one another the servant states "if you be not of the house of Montagues, I pray…
Many of the characters act the same in the play and the movie giving a good representation of the play. Someone who watches the movie and does not read the play might get that Romeo is very moody and irrational, which is also shown throughout the play because of Romeo’s rash decisions. The play includes a large fight between Mercutio and Tybalt before both of them die, Mercutio first by Tybalt and then Tybalt by Romeo. In the play, Romeo fights Tybalt after Tybalt kills Mercutio just like in the movie, the Prince can be quoted speaking to the town’s people, “Where are the vile beginners of this fray?” (III.i.135).…
Luhrmann has emphasised the relationship between Romeo and Juliet to the audience as the main relationship whilst secondary characters relationships prove to form tension of…
Mercutio knows if Tybalt duels with Romeo, Romeo will most likely lose. So Mercutio protects him by insulting Tybalt by saying “O calm, dishonourable, vile submission” then goes on to say, with a now drawn sword “Tybalt you rat catcher, will you walk” which is a question of a duel. Mercutio doing this is a great act of loyalty toward Romeo. Mercutio’s death by Tybalt adds to his heroic services to Romeo. Romeo shows his act of loyalty back to Mercutio by getting revenge on his soul, he does this by beating Tybalt and overall killing him.…
Death is never too far away in the streets of Verona. As Romeo and Juliet celebrate their wedding night (Act 3, Scene 5) their thoughts are distracted with ominous forebodings if death and suffering. Many themes are prevalent, of which these are only a few. Over the years there have been many different takes and renditions on Shakespeare’s original version of Romeo and Juliet, however, many believe that Shakespeare’s original was and always will be the…
Zayd Siddiqui Mr. Devine ENG 1D1 Jan/8/16 Causes For Romeo And Juliet’s Death “From Forth the fatal loins of these two foes, a pair of star-crossed lovers take their lives”. Romeo and Juliet is an 16th Century play written by William Shakespeare. The Play Portraits the life of two star-crossed lovers as they live hiding their love in fear and secret from their feuding families, the Capulets and the Montagues. This Path ultimately leads to the two lover’s horrible death, but what were the factors and events leading up to this ending?…
Hatred plays a part in this scene because since the Montague and Capulet families detest one another, this in turn affects Juliet. Furthermore, violence is displayed when Romeo is bothered at Tybalt. Romeo expresses his anger towards Tybalt by saying to him, “Alive, in triumph! and Mercutio’s slain! ...…
When Romeo tries to show love for Tybalt and refuses to fight, Mercutio’s fatal flaw, his hot-headedness, emerges. Therefore, Romeo’s defiance against his initial identity as a Montague, and the appearance of his new peaceful one, leads to an extreme conflict between Mercutio and Tybalt. Lastly, due to their rebellion against their identities, conflict arises between Capulet and his wife, and Juliet, because of their suddenly changed views on love. There…