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Is Mercutio related to the prince
yes their cousins
“This gentleman, the Prince’s near ally,”(3.1, 114)
“My blood for your coth brawls lie a-bleeding”(3.1, 199)
what does mercutio refer to his wound to and what is his statement called
a mere scratch
understatment
Mercutio’s meaning/key theme for “a plague on both your houses”
His phrase points to a key theme of violence in the play. Between the two families he was usually somewhat open minded and had a more positive view on things than most. Him cursing both families and their rivalry shows how violence can turn open minded to close minded, good to bad.
What does Romeo mean in saying he is “fortune’s fool”
A fool is also referred to as a jester, overall they are both somebody who entertains others through their silly or dull-witted ways, intentionally or unintentionally. Romeo saying he is fortune’s fool shows how he is entertaining fortune and what is to come with his mindless acts, basically saying he has bad luck. This saying provides foreshadowing for the unlucky future that will come with the love between Romeo and Juliet.
“I pray thee, good Mercutio, let’s retire. The day is hot, the Capels are abroad.”
Benvolio
Benvolio and Mercutio are walking together and joking around with each other as they usually do
Since it’s hot, there are many Capulets around, and they are more on the Montague side; they don’t want to get into a fight. It foreshadows the fight that will take Mercutio’s life.
“A plague on both your houses!”
Mercutio
after Tybalt stabs Mercutio in another fight
It shows Mercutio losing his patience with both the families because it ended up being their feud that killed him.
“Oh, I am fortune’s fool!”
Romeo
a fight broke out between mercutio and tybalt and tybalt stabbed him but then Romeo kills tybalt after that (silly goose)
shows Romeo’s unluckiness and how he is constantly making a fool of himself even if he doesn’t mean it - foreshadows his future misfortunes in his life (there are many - quite the fool)
“O serpent heart, hid with a flowering face! Did ever dragon keep so fair a cave?”
juliet
nurse just told Juliet how Romeo killed tybalt
shows Juliet’s reaction to the news - likes he’s a bad person in disguise as a good one so she’s mad at him
“O, find him! Give this ring to my true knight and bid him come to take his last farewell.”
Juliet
nurse just told Juliet how Romeo killed tybalt
shows how much Juliet loves Romeo because even though she was upset she still wanted to see him.
“Ha, banishment? Be merciful, say ‘death’ For exile hath more terror in his look. Much more than death.”
Romeo
to friar Lawrence trying to find a way to stay
friar is expecting relief from Romeo because he’s not being killed but Romeo is saying that it would be better to die than have to be away from Juliet
“Be patient, for the world is broad and wide.”
Friar Lawrence
Romeo and Friar talk about how Romeo is vanished
Friar explains that Romeo will be okay since the world is wide and he will find a place to stay, even though Romeo wants to stay with his dear Juliet
“I think she will be ruled in all aspects by me.”
Capulet
Capulet talks to Paris about him marrying Juliet expecting Juliet will listen to him as always
shows the power Capulet holds since Juliet always listened to him. This is the first time Juliet stands up for herself
“I must be gone and live or stay and die”
Romeo
taloking to Juliet after thier night together
Romeo explains how he has to leave Verona to Juliet so he can live and hopefully return to her later. If he doesn’t leave he’ll be killed by the prince
“O, thinkest thou we shall ever meet again?”
Juliet
juliet to Romeo the morning that he needs to leave
juliet asks if he will ever return after being banished - foreshadows their later meeting and death
“I would the fool were married to her grave.”
lady Capulet
capulets are talking to Juliet about her marriage
lady Capulet = mad at Juliet because she won’t marry Paris
Characterizes Juliet as disobedient to lady Capulet
“I thin you are happy in tis second match, For it excels your first”
nurse
juliet asks nurse what she should do to prevent having a forced marriage to Paris
nurse tries to be optimistic in the situation because of her caring for Juliet and the nurses want for the best for her
What punishment did Prince give to Romeo after killing Tybalt
banishment
Romeo wishes it would’ve been death
What does Romeo think abt his punishment
he doesn’t want to leave bc he loves juliet too much
What do the Capulets think after the fight vs what Juliet thinks
Capulets: think their daughter is distraught by tybalts death so marrying her off to the Prince is a good idea
Juliet: is distraught bc of Romeo being banished so her marrying Paris will make it worse off
What does Juliet say Romeo looks like while leaving down he rope ladder
that he looks like a dead person in a grave- foreshadows their death
What is lady Capulet’s purpose in coming into Juliet’s room
she tells Juliet she wants to kill Romeo with poison and wants Juliet to get married to Paris
How does Juliet respond to her mother saying she wants Juliet to marry Paris
she say nuh-huh
What does Capulet say to Juliet not wanting to be married to Paris
he’s like i’ll kill you ungrateful wench if you don’t marry Paris I’ll kick you out of the house and you’ll be dead to me
What does the nurse think Juliet should do in the situation of marrying Paris
nurse wants her to marry Paris because she cares for Juliet so much
What can we infer Juliet will do by the end of act 3
she lies to the nurse about going to Friar because she wants to be with Romeo
pernicious
malicious/wicked
cunning
sly/clever
procure
to secure/obtain
gallant
noble; brave;honorable
vial
a small tube
dismal
dreary/gloomy
pilgrimage
a journey
haughty
arrogant;conceited
sepulture
a burial tomb
ambiguity
vagueness; uncertainty
augment
increase; make larger
heretic
unbeliever
fray
fight;struggle;disagreement - invovles amny people
tedious
boring; dull
abhor
hate
grievance
complaint'
vile
very unpleasent; foul
agile
quick
fickle
irregular; undependable
pensive
thoughtful; thinking
transgression
wrongdoing;mis behavior
lamentable
unsatisfactory; upsetting
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