Tybalt Extract feels the only way MER. to settle I am hurt. his grievance A plague a’ both houses! I am sped. Is he gone and hath nothing? is by duelling. BEN. What, art thou hurt? Tybalt feels his am for ‘I MER. masculinity you.’ Ay, ay, a scratch, a scratch, marry, enough. has been [drawing] ’tis Where is my page? Go, villain, fetch a surgeon. challenged. Exit Page. ROM. Courage, man, the hurt cannot be much. MER. No, not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a church-door, but enough, serve. Ask for me ’tis ’tis ’twill tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man. I am pepper’d, I warrant, for this world. A plague a’ both your houses! a dog, a rat, a mouse, a cat, to scratch a man to death! A braggart, a rogue, a villain, ’Zounds, that fights by the book of arithmetic! Why the dev’l came you between us? I was hurt under your arm. ROM. I thought all for the best. MER. Help me into some house, Benvolio, Or I shall faint. A plague a’ both your houses! They have made worms’ meat of me. I have it, And soundly too. Your houses! Exeunt Mercutio and Benvolio. What does this extract tell us Romeo and Mercutio’s relationship at this point in the play? Use evidence to support your opinion. Key quote: ROM. He gone in triumph, and Mercutio Away to heaven, respective lenity, And fire-ey’d fury be my conduct now! Now, Tybalt, take the back again “villain” That late thou gavest me, for Mercutio’s soul Is but a little way above our heads, Staying for thine to keep him company. Either thou or I, or both, must go with him. What is saying here? Analyse this quotation in as much detail as possible.
Tybalt feels the only way to settle his grievance is by duelling. Tybalt feels his masculinity has been challenged. ‘I am for you.’ [drawing] Extract MER. I am hurt. A plague a’ both houses! I am sped. Is he gone and hath nothing? BEN. What, art thou hurt? MER. Ay, ay, a scratch, a scratch, marry, ’tis enough. Where is my page? Go, villain, fetch a surgeon. Exit Page. ROM. Courage, man, the hurt cannot be much. MER. No, ’tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a church-door, but ’tis enough, ’twill serve. Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man. I am pepper’d, I warrant, for this world. A plague a’ both your houses! ’Zounds, a dog, a rat, a mouse, a cat, to scratch a man to death! A braggart, a rogue, a villain, that fights by the book of arithmetic! Why the dev’l came you between us? I was hurt under your arm. ROM. I thought all for the best. MER. Help me into some house, Benvolio, Or I shall faint. A plague a’ both your houses! They have made worms’ meat of me. I have it, And soundly too. Your houses! Exeunt Mercutio and Benvolio. What does this extract tell us Romeo and Mercutio’s relationship at this point in the play? Use evidence to support your opinion. Key quote: ROM. He gone in triumph, and Mercutio Away to heaven, respective lenity, And fire-ey’d fury be my conduct now! Now, Tybalt, take the “villain” back again That late thou gavest me, for Mercutio’s soul Is but a little way above our heads, Staying for thine to keep him company. Either thou or I, or both, must go with him. What is saying here? Analyse this quotation in as much detail as possible.
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