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What does mercutio mean when he says he and benvolio have been given the slip?
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"Pardon, good Mercutio. My business was great, and in such a case as mine a man may strain courtesy."
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What are your impressions of Benvolio in Romeo and Juliet?
Shakespeare wrote three scenes that involved Mercutio and Benvolio trading words, and it's apparent that when Benvolio speaks only one or two lines, Mercutio fills the rest of the page. Then there are their names. Benvolio is benevolent. Mercutio is mercurial. One is steady, loyal, forgiving, and the other is swiftly changing and unpredictable.Then there's Mercutio's more flamboyant and bawdy sense of humor compared to Benvolio's more dry sense.
What does Dexterity mean in Romeo and Juliet?
When Benvolio says "... Dexterity retorts it..." he means that Tybalt is quick with his swordsmanship that he has a quick move against Mercutio
Whom do Benvolio and Mercutio encounter in Scene 1?
Mercutio and Benvolio are discussing how Romeo wasn't home last night. They both think that Romeo was out with Rosalie but he was actually on Capulet ground speaking with Juliet and Expressing his love. They also say that one of the Capulet's men sent a letter which Romeo will answer himself.
Which actors did Shakespeare use?
If you mean the characters in the play(Romeo and Juliet) the characters are Romeo, Juliet, benvolio, mercutio, friar Lawrence, friar John, the nurse, aur and lady calpulet and sur and ladyobtague, tybalt, and balthasar...
In the play romeo and Juliet what does benvolio name mean?
benvolio means "good will"
What does bandying mean in Rome and Juliet?
In Romeo's lineDraw, Benvolio; beat down their weapons.Gentlemen, for shame, forbear this outrage!Tybalt, Mercutio, the prince expressly hathForbidden bandying in Verona streets:Hold, Tybalt! good Mercutio!it means fighting.
Does Benvolio die in 'Romeo and Juliet'?
The previous answer is not actually correct. Only partly so. In the First Quarto text, it is mentioned that Benvolio actually does die. (The Applause first folio of Shakespeare: in modern type. Freeman) This likely explains why Benvolio, who is a major character at the beginning of the play vanishes after the deaths of Tybalt and Mercutio.Most texts, however, do not include the single line Shakespeare used to account for Benvolio's absence ("And young Benvolio is deceased too") so the confusion remains.Previous answer: No, Benvolio does not die. Mercutio was killed by Tybalt, Juliet's Cousin, and Romeo killed Tybalt in anger, which led to Romeo being banished to Mantua from Verona.
What does benvolio mean when he says 'and if we meet we shall not scape a brawl'?
what does benvolio foreshadow when he says , " And , if we neet , we shall not scape a brawl
What does the name Benvolio mean?
Benvolio is A member of the Montague family and Romeo's cousin. He calls Montague "uncle" and greets Romeo "Good morrow, cousin."
What did Romeo do when Tybalt returned to the scene?
The answer to your question depends greatly on which scene you're talking about. For now I'll assume you mean the scene in which Romeo kills Tybalt. This is Act III Scene I.This is the first scene after Romeo weds Juliet. Tybalt is actually Juliet's cousin, so when Romeo refuses to fight Tybalt ("Tybalt, the reason that I have to love thee/ Doth much excuse the appertaining rage/ To such a greeting. Villian I am none./ Therefore farewell. I see thou knowest me not." --Romeo, Act III, scene i.), Romeo's friend Mercutio fights Tybalt instead, and in the end Mercutio dies.Romeo is furious. He challenges Tybalt and kills him, which leads to Romeo's banishment.Of interesting note is that this scene is actually the climax of the play.In performance, the scene opens with Benvolio and Mercutio onstage. Tybalt joins them, looking for Romeo. Romeo then arrives, and the fight between Tybalt and Mercutio takes place onstage. When Mercutio is wounded, Tybalt flees, and Benvolio helps a cursing Mercutio offstage. He returns shortly with the news that Mercutio is dead. It is at this point that Tybalt "returns to the scene" as the question asks. Romeo then explodes at him, telling him that Mercutio's spirit is just overhead and "either you or I or both must go with him." Then follows the fight between Romeo and Tybalt.
What does mercutio do in act 3?
He dies.
What does it mean when Tybalt says Mercutio thou consortest with romeo?
Mercutio has no quarrel with Mercutio. He's looking for Romeo. He starts by greeting Mercutio and Benvolio very politely "Gentlemen, good-den. A word with one of you." What he wants is to find out where Romeo is so he can fight him. He starts by saying "Mercutio, thou consortest with Romeo". A "consort" is a companion, a friend, one who goes along with you; to consort with someone is to be their friend and companion, to go along with them. Tybalt's next line would be "Can you tell me where he is?" Because Mercutio is in an obnoxious mood, he manages to turn this perfectly polite statement into an insult, then to make a punning threat based on it. By the time he's done, Romeo has shown up, so Tybalt does not have to deal any further with Mercutio. He says, with great relief no doubt, "Well, peace be with you sir. Here comes my man." But Mercutio is not done with Tybalt. Not liking Romeo's placating responses to Tybalt's attempts to get him into a fight, Mercutio bursts in and calls Tybalt a "ratcatcher". Tybalt again replies politely: "What would you have with me." He only draws in response to Mercutio pulling out his own sword. What all this shows is that Mercutio goes way out of his way to provoke Tybalt into a fight he didn't want. Then when it turns out badly for him, he blames Romeo. A plague on Mercutio's house!
