Benvolio declares a truce in the talk between the two friends, Mercutio turns his verbal rapier on the Nurse, flustering her to distraction.
mercutio never had a nurse... it was Juliet who had one!
mercutio never had a nurse... it was Juliet who had one!
Mercutio. This is in Act II.
mercutio disrespects the nurse, always laughing at her and doing other humorous things to express contempt towards her.
Mercutio meets up with Romeo and has a great time making fun of the Nurse.
Mercutio.
The Nurse becomes angry and asked to talk to Romeo privately. Romeo and Juliet.
Mercutio and Benvolio are unaware of the Nurse's conversation with Romeo and engage in banter and teasing with each other. They do not interact with the Nurse during her conversation with Romeo.
They make fun of the nurse and when she says she needs to talk to Romeo mercutio wants to make fun of Romeo for it but benvoilo tries to prevent it.
Mercutio makes fun of the nurse because she is trying to act like a higher class citizen and at those times the rich class were allowed to make fun of the lower classes, and it was socially acceptable.
Mercutio is making a bawdy joke by suggesting that the nurse's fan is more beautiful than her face, implying that she is not an attractive woman. This showcases Mercutio's playful and witty character.
Mostly Mercutio, Benvolio, and their friends, however Romeo played a slight part.