Table of Contents
- 1 Why does Mercutio think that Romeo is upset?
- 2 How does Mercutio feel about Romeo?
- 3 What does Mercutio accuse Romeo of having done?
- 4 How does Mercutio defend Romeo?
- 5 Does Mercutio think that Romeo would win a fight against Tybalt?
- 6 What does Mercutio think Romeo is doing when he responded to Tybalt’s insults?
- 7 Who does Mercutio think Romeo is in love with?
- 8 Why do Benvolio and Mercutio think Romeo ran off?
- 9 Why does Mercutio keep repeating a plague O both your houses?
- 10 How does Mercutio mock Romeo’s vision of Love?
Why does Mercutio think that Romeo is upset?
Romeo won’t fight Tybalt because he married Juliet and doesn’t want to fight someone from their family. What does Mercutio think is the reason Romeo refuses to fight? Mercutio thinks that the reason Romeo is refusing to fight is because he is a coward. Romeo says that Juliet’s love has made him feminite.
How does Mercutio feel about Romeo?
How does Mercutio feel about Romeo then? How does Romeo feel? Mercutio is angry at Romeo and the whole stupid feud! Romeo feels guilty.
What is Mercutio’s reaction to Romeo’s words?
“O calm, dishonorable, vile submission!” Mercutio says he has a hatred now for both families and Romeo dishonored him. This is Dramatic Irony, Romeo is backing out cause of love, we know why he is backing out of the fight.It was love not cowardice.
What does Mercutio accuse Romeo of having done?
Mercutio disdains all that Tybalt stands for. Romeo arrives. Mercutio immediately begins to ridicule him, claiming that Romeo has been made weak by love. Then Mercutio accuses Romeo of abandoning his friends the previous night.
How does Mercutio defend Romeo?
Mercutio is Romeo’s best friend. Later on in the play, when Tybalt arrives to fight Romeo, Mercutio stands in for Romeo as he is loyal towards his best friend. Mercutio cannot believe that Romeo would sacrifice his honour in this way, so he fights Tybalt instead.
Who does Mercutio think that Romeo is in love with what’s funny about these lines?
speech in Scene 1, lines 6-21? What’s funny about these lines? Mercutio thinks that Romeo is in love with Rosaline, but he has really fallen in love with Juliet.
Does Mercutio think that Romeo would win a fight against Tybalt?
In this scene, Mercutio perceives himself as the martial hero who must defend the honor of his friend Romeo. So, Mercutio probably feels that Romeo is no match for Tybalt since he is in such a state of weakening infatuation.
What does Mercutio think Romeo is doing when he responded to Tybalt’s insults?
What does he think Romeo is doing? He is upset that Romeo is accepting both sides, when he should be fighting for the Montagues. Romeo tries to stop Mercutio and Tybalt from fighting by reasoning with them. Paraphrase what he says.
Did Mercutio know about Romeo and Juliet?
As the play progresses, Mercutio remains unaware of Romeo’s love and subsequent marriage to Juliet. When Mercutio hears of Tybalt’s challenge to Romeo, he is amused because he regards Romeo as a lover whose experience of conflict is limited to the world of love.
Who does Mercutio think Romeo is in love with?
Mercutio thinks that Romeo is in love with Rosaline, but he has really fallen in love with Juliet.
Why do Benvolio and Mercutio think Romeo ran off?
In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Benvolio and Mercutio think Romeo has gone off to be alone or sulk, because Rosaline does not love him. He makes fun of Romeo, pretending to conjure him up in the name of Rosaline: I conjure thee by Rosaline’s bright eyes, By her high forehead and her scarlet lip.
Who is Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet?
Bookmark this page Manage My Reading List Mercutio, the witty skeptic, is a foil for Romeo, the young Petrarchan lover. Mercutio is an anti-romantic character who, like Juliet’s Nurse, regards love as an exclusively physical pursuit.
Why does Mercutio keep repeating a plague O both your houses?
Mercutio keeps repeating “A plague o’ both your houses” because if romeo would have fought he wouldn’t be dying. Romeo calls himself “fortune’s fool” because when he had dream before going to the ball it showed death. What does Capulet tell his wife to Juliet?
How does Mercutio mock Romeo’s vision of Love?
Mercutio mocks Romeo’s vision of love and the poetic devices he uses to express his emotions: Romeo, Humors! Madman! If love be rough with you, be rough with love; Prick love for pricking and you beat love down.
Why is Mercutio amused at Tybalt’s challenge to Romeo?
When Mercutio hears of Tybalt’s challenge to Romeo, he is amused because he regards Romeo as a lover whose experience of conflict is limited to the world of love.