Foreshadowing a bad end to the fight. What does Mercutio tell us about Benvolio in lines 15-27? … Mercutio is saying
Benvolio picks fights with people that are just a little better than him
. This is only true about Mercutio not Benvolio.
What does Mercutio saying about Benvolio?
Mercutio argues that Benvolio is extremely quick to anger, and quick to quarrel:
Come, come, thou art as hot a jack in thy mood as any in Italy;
and as soon moved to be moody, and as soon moody to be moved.
What is Mercutio telling Benvolio about Tybalt?
Mercutio calls him “prince of cats.” At the Capulet’s ball, Tybalt was ready to fight Romeo just for being there. Capulet tells him he has a temper. Later, Mercutio tells Benvolio that
Tybalt is an expert with the sword
. This foreshadows the fight that Mercuito and Tybalt will have.
What does Mercutio accuse Benvolio of being at the beginning of Act 3?
At the beginning of Act III, Mercutio accuses Benvolio of
quarrelling “With a man for coughing in the street
, because he hate wakened the dog that hath lain asleep in the sun.” What makes this statement ironic? This is ironic because Tybalt soon starts a quarrel with Benvolio.
What is Mercutio’s view of Benvolio when it comes to quarreling in Act 3 Scene 1?
It is ironic that Mercutio would make that statement about Benvolio, whose name means “one who shows good will and kindness.” The images that Mercutio uses to accuse
Benvolio of instigating fights do not fit with his character
; for example, he accuses Benvolio of being the type of person who would “quarrel with a man …
What is Benvolio trying to avoid?
Benvolio says it is
hot out
and the Capulet’s are out. He also says in hot weather, like the kind they are experiencing, anger is easily triggered, resulting in a brawl that the two will be unable to avoid. Mercutio accuses Benvolio of being a short tempered man that will often start fights for no apparent reason.
What does Mercutio accuse Benvolio of being?
Mercutio accuses Benvolio of
being quick to pick a fight
.
Is Mercutio in love with Romeo?
Mercutio is Romeo’s sword-fight loving BFF
, and you probably won’t be surprised to find out that his name sounds a lot like the word “mercurial,” i.e. “volatile,” i.e. “touchy.” He never backs down from a duel and, although he’s neither a Montague nor a Capulet, he gets involved in the long-standing family feud on the …
What happens after Tybalt kills Mercutio?
Romeo, attempting to restore peace, throws himself between the combatants. Tybalt stabs Mercutio under Romeo’s arm, and as Mercutio falls, Tybalt and his men hurry away. Mercutio dies, cursing both the Montagues and the Capulets: “A plague o’ both your houses” (3.1. … They fight, and
Romeo
kills Tybalt.
How is Mercutio killed?
Tybalt, trying to injure Romeo,
accidentally stabs Mercutio
. Mercutio dies a slow, painful death. He curses the Montague and Capulet houses, blaming them for his death.
Why did Romeo lose his temper?
Despite the fact that Romeo is complicit in Mercutio’s death, he blames Tybalt solely. … In getting between the two fighters, Romeo inadvertantly causes Mercutio not to be able to react to a thrust by Tybalt, and the thrust mortally wounds Mercutio. Romeo becomes angry and loses control and kills Tybalt out of
revenge
.
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.
Why are Mercutio and Benvolio talking about Tybalt at the beginning of this scene?
Tybalt has sent a letter to Romeo’s house. In that letter, he has challenged Romeo to a fight. Benvolio and Mercutio are talking about
how great of a fighter Tybalt is and how much trouble Romeo will be in if he tries to fight Tybalt
.
What is the irony in how Mercutio receives his wound Act 3?
Mercutio refers to his wound as “a scratch” immediately before telling his page to “fetch a surgeon.” His ordering the boy to get a doctor lets the audience know that he realizes his wound is much more serious than a scratch. Mercutio says one thing and means the opposite; therefore, he
employs verbal irony
.
What actually stopped an immediate fight between Tybalt and Mercutio?
Mercutio, disgusted by Romeo’s reluctance to fight, answers Tybalt’s insults on Romeo’s behalf. Tybalt and Mercutio draw their swords and fight. To stop the battle,
Romeo steps between them
and Tybalt stabs Mercutio under Romeo’s arm.
Did Benvolio tell the truth?
Benvolio is part of the Montague family. His loyalties to the Montagues make him tell lies.
He’s not telling the truth
. There were twenty Montagues fighting in this awful riot, and together those twenty could only kill one man.
