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He calls him a "rat-catcher"; "Tybalt, thou rat-catcher, will you walk?". He also calls him "Prince of Cats" in act II Scene IV and "King of Cats" Act III Scene I. A cat is I suppose a rat-catcher so it boils down to the same thing.
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"Prince of Cats" is the derogatory name that Mercutio uses for Tybalt in Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet."
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Why does mercutio decide to fight Tybalt and save romeo?
Mercutio does not "save Romeo" in the play by fighting Tybalt. Tybalt is about to walk away in contempt of the coward Romeo who will not fight him, and Mercutio gets involved, ostensibly to save Romeo's honour but basically just to get into a scrap. In the 1996 Baz Luhrman movie, the director has Tybalt beating Romeo when he will not fight, which does prompt Mercutio to join the fight. In that version Mercutio thinks that Tybalt will kill Romeo and that he needs to intervene to save his life. It's a more flattering read for Mercutio than what Shakespeare wrote.
What is Romeos motivation for killing Tybalt?
Tybalt has taken advantage of the feud between his auntie's husband's relatives the Capulets (no actual relation to Tybalt), to show off his fighting skills. From Mercutio we hear that he is "the very butcher of a silk button", a trained swordsman and duellist, whose only pleasure is in fighting. Tybalt uses the fact that Romeo crashed the Capulet party as a pretext for challenging him, but it is a flimsy excuse and that is all it is. Tybalt will just as happily fight with Mercutio as with Romeo.
Tybalt you ratcatcher will you walk?
Tybalt 's nickname is 'Prince of Cats', so he is firstly referring to this. However, Mercutio also insults Tybalt's name, because it sounds like 'Tibbles'. Tibbles is a popular name for a cat (a rat-catcher.) He also calls him a cat in a derogatory term. Cat sounds remarkably like Cazzo in Italian. Romeo and Juliet is set in Italy. Cazzo means the male genitalia. its pronounced "CAT-so". <-(by adrienne) At the time Romeo And Juliet was written there was a popular story named ' reynard the fox' in which the cat was called 'Tibalt'. Mercutio uses this story to tease Tybalt with and continues to refer to Tybalt as a cat, therefore 'ratcatcher' <-(thesilenceRHIAN)
Why is Tybalt called the prince of cats?
Tybalt the Cat was a well known character in the popular medieval of Reynard the Fox in Shakespeare's time. That particular character (Tybalt the Cat) was vicious and argued a lot. This is very much like Tybalt in Romeo and Juliet; Tybalt is a hot-headed character who argues with most of the characters and never hesitates to draw his weapon. Tybalt may have been named so because he was very much like Tybalt the Cat and it gave the audience an idea of who he was. Almost like a stereotype, so the character has guidlenes to his personality and actions. stealthy, sly and swift moving - a skilled swordsman/fighter
How does the language that Tybalt uses cause tension?
Depends. If you are talking about Act 3 scene 1, where both him and Mercutio are killed, then you would notice that he talks politely at the start, when normally he is a fierce character.
Who said princox in Romeo and Juliet?
The word "princox" is used by Mercutio in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. In Act 2, Scene 4, Mercutio uses the term to mock Romeo, calling him a "young fellow" or "whippersnapper."
Provide at least 3 reasons that both Mercutio and Tybalt cannot avoid fighting?
Mercutio's hot-headedness and quick temper make him prone to conflict, while Tybalt's pride and sense of honor make him unwilling to back down from a challenge. Their longstanding feud and deep-seated animosity towards each other fuel their desire for confrontation. Peer pressure and societal expectations of masculinity and honor also drive both Mercutio and Tybalt to engage in the fight, as they feel obligated to defend their reputations.
Where is Scaring the ladies like a crow-keeper in romeo and Juliet?
This line is from Act 1, Scene 4 of "Romeo and Juliet." Mercutio uses it to describe Tybalt, highlighting his confrontational and aggressive nature. It reflects the tension between the Capulets and Montagues in the play.
What does lady Capulet say happened to Tybalt?
At the inquest held by the Prince into the death of Tybalt, he asks Benvolio to report what happened. Benvolio's report, although he hides the fact that Mercutio started the quarrel with Tybalt, is essentially accurate. Lady Capulet then says: "He is a kinsman to the Montague; Affection makes him false, he speaks not true. Some twenty of them fought in this black strife, And all those twenty could but kill one life. I beg for justice, which thou, Prince, must give Romeo slew Tybalt; Romeo must not live!" Her story is that 20 Montagues jumped Tybalt in order to murder him. She was not there to see it; she's just making it up to make Tybalt look good. After all (at least according to Mercutio), Tybalt was proud of his swordplay, and it was embarrassing that he should be defeated by a simp like Romeo. The irony of her accusation that Benvolio is not speaking the truth because he is a Montague is not lost on the Prince. He immediately sees that affection has made her false and dismisses her account of Tybalt's death.
How does mercutio attempt to conjure romeo?
Mercutio uses humor, sarcasm, and provocative language to try to provoke Romeo into engaging with him. He employs wordplay and insults to catch Romeo's attention and draw him into their banter.
Explain how shakespeare uses juxtaposition to make romeo and Juliet an effective play?
He uses it throughout the play. For example they get married in one scene then Mercutio and Tybalt die in the next. The extreme differences give a huge impact on an audience, because it makes the contrasts even greater having them so close together. If they are so close together then it gives the audience or reader a link between the both. For example they are get married because Romeo snuck into the ball or Mercutio gets killed because Romeo refuses to fight because he got married in the previous scene. It all links together.
Why does mercutio engage romeo in conversation about fashion?
Mercutio engages Romeo in conversation about fashion as a way to distract him and lift his spirits from his love-sick state over Rosaline. Additionally, Mercutio uses witty banter and humor about Romeo's melancholy to lighten the mood and inject some levity into the situation.
