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- Romeo greets Mercutio and Benvolio, and Mercutio accuses Romeo of giving them both “the slip” the night before. Romeo assures Mercutio that he had “business” to attend to and was forced to “strain courtesy” in pursuit of it.
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Mercutio makes a pun on Romeo’s response, suggesting that his business strained his “hams,” or legs—in other words, Mercutio suggests that Romeo went off to sleep with a woman. The two exchange sexual barbs, joking back and forth, until Mercutio accuses Romeo of wearing the “jest” out.
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Jul 3, 2024 · Summary: Mercutio mocks Romeo and the concept of love, often using humor and wit. He teases Romeo for his infatuation with Rosaline and later mocks his romanticized view of love. Mercutio's...
Expressing offense at Mercutio’s “saucy” language, the nurse begins to doubt Romeo’s intentions because of his friend’s provocative wordplay. Mercutio’s defiance of formality nearly stands in the way of Romeo’s union with Juliet. The abrupt shift of Romeo’s language signals his clashing priorities.
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Feb 4, 2010 · Mercutio adds that Romeo is about to burst out in poetry about how his beloved is more beautiful than any of the heroines of love stories, from Cleopatra to Helen of Troy. Finally, still teasing, Mercutio says, "Signior Romeo, bon jour! there's a French salutation to your French slop.
Mercutio goes on to say that Romeo is "already dead" because of love and his response to his feelings. When Romeo does arrive, Mercutio teases him fondly, saying that Romeo gave them "the...
Jul 31, 2015 · Mercutio and Benvolio meet the newly enthusiastic Romeo in the street. Romeo defeats Mercutio in a battle of wits. The Nurse finds Romeo, and he gives her a message for Juliet: meet me at Friar Lawrence’s cell this afternoon, and we will there be married.
In response to Mercutio's crass teasing, she exclaims that she'll "take him down" or find others who will. She warns Romeo against misusing Juliet and refuses Romeo's offer of money for her efforts.
