Mercutio & Tybalt comparison R&J
Mercutio and Tybalt
by Isabella Lightfoot
introduction
Mercutio and Tybalt are very different characters in the play. One one side there is Tybalt who is all about the action, quick to think and can be quite the hot head. On the other side there is Mercutio he is more mellow, funny and is always joking around even at his death! These are very contrasting people in a lot of different ways but they can also be quite similar at times.
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Mercutio
Mercutio is Best friends with Romeo but he is not part of either the Capulet of Montague family. Throughout the play Mercutio is seen as a fun character who makes a lot of jokes he is also very loyal to Romeos family. Mercutio can be very quick to act and hates people who are always fashionable and think they’re better than everybody else (kind of like Tybalt). Mercutio is a fun loving funny and incredibly loyal all through the play until his unfortunate death.
Mercutio
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Act III, Scene I
“A plague o' both your houses!"
Mercutio is cursing the families because their pointless feud has caused his death. Though he is loyal Mercutio is not related to either sides of the families.
Act I, Scene IV:
“If love be rough with you, be rough with love.
Prick love for pricking, and you beat love down.”
mercutio is saying how romeo should act towards love. This shows how loyal he is to Romeo.
Tybalt
Tybalt
Tybalt can be quite a fiery character he is always trying to protect his family and constantly looking for a fight with the montegues. In fact tybalts first line in the play is: 'what, drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word. As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.' Tybalt rally is a firey cahracter and the best person at riling him up is Mercutio who Tybalt ends up killing in act 3 scene 1 this causes his death later in the act by Romeo.
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Act III, Scene I
"Tis he, that villain Romeo."
Tybalts worst enimy in the play was Romeo, he did not like him one bit and tries to fight and possibly kill him in act 3 scene 1.
Act 1, Scene 5, lines 55-6
“Now by the stock and honour of my kin, To strike him dead I hold it not a sin.”
Tybalt said this after killing mercutio, he is saying that killing mercutio was the right thing to do and he does not feel it was done wrongly
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how are they similar?
Though Tybalt and Mercutio are very different they have one BIG thing in common. They both care very much about their families. Tybalt was not a very calm character but he was only trying to protect the honor of his family. Mercutio was not part of either the montegue or capulat family but he was still trying to help Romeos family in any way he can.
similarities
Both Mercutio and Tybalt are from rich families in Verona. Tybalt is a Capuler and juliets cousin who she calls 'My dearest cousin' Act 3 Scene 2 line 65-69). Mercutio is the cousin of Prince Escalus and Count Paris. Mercutio and Tybalts fmailies are a reason why they know eachother and most likley a reason why they die.
family
Mercutio and Tybalt are from rich families in Verona. Tybalt is a Capuler and juliets cousin who she calls 'My dearest cousin' Act 3 Scene 2 line 65-69). Mercutio is the cousin of Prince Escalus and Count Paris. Mercutio and Tybalts fmailies are a reason why they know eachother and most likley a reason why they die.
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how are they different?
As many people know Mercutio and Tybalt are not two peas in a pod. The biggest thing is how mercutio is a more comedic character whereas Tybalt is all about family honor and violence. As many people know Mercutio is the comic relief in Romeo and Juliet he is always Joking and messing about. Tybalt on the other hand has a very short temper and is not in for the jokes. Mercutio is the best person at railing Tybalt up and it works every time!!!
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in conclusion...
Tybalt and Mercutio may have some differnces but they also have big things in common. Mercutio is the comic relief, he is funny and light unlike the rest of the paly. Tybalt is a bit of a hot head always trying to fight the montegues but he is only trying to protect his families honor. Though they have their differencesthey are constantly trying to protect the other families honor and they both have the same unfortunate ending in act 3 scene 1.