Eng 9 Spring Final/ Romeo and Juliet

Read the selection and answer the following question:

Question: What does beginning the act with the fight between Mercutio and Tybalt accomplish?

In this excerpt from Act III, Scene 1, Romeo tries to make peace with Tybalt, Juliet's cousin. Romeo and Juliet secretly married at the end of Act II.

 

from The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

 

[Enter TYBALT and others.]

BENVOLIO. By my head, here come the Capulets.

MERCUTIO. By my heel, I care not.

TYBALT. Follow me close, for I will speak to them. Gentlemen, good den. A word with one of you.

5 MERCUTIO. And but one word with one of us? Couple it with something; make it a word and a blow.

TYBALT. You shall find me apt enough to that, sir, an you will give me occasion.

MERCUTIO. Could you not take some occasion without giving?

TYBALT. Mercutio, thou consortest with Romeo.

10 MERCUTIO. Consort? What, dost thou make us minstrels? An thou make minstrels of us, look to hear nothing but discords. Here's my fiddlestick; here's that shall make you dance. Zounds, consort!

BENVOLIO. We talk here in the public haunt of men.

Either withdraw unto some private place15 And reason coldly of your grievances,

Or else depart. Here all eyes gaze on us.

MERCUTIO. Men's eyes were made to look, and let them gaze.

I will not budge for no man's pleasure, I.

[Enter ROMEO.]

TYBALT. Well, peace be with you, sir. Here comes my man.

20 MERCUTIO. But I'll be hanged, sir, if he wear your livery.

Marry, go before to field, he'll be your follower! Your worship in that sense may call him man.

TYBALT. Romeo, the love I bear thee can afford. No better term than this: thou art a villain.

25 ROMEO. Tybalt, the reason that I have to love thee. Doth much excuse the appertaining rag.To such a greeting. Villain am I none. Therefore farewell. I see thou knowst me not.

TYBALT. Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries

30 That thou hast done me; therefore turn and draw.

ROMEO. I do protest I never injured thee,

But love thee better than thou canst devise

Till thou shalt know the reason of my love;

And so, good Capulet, which name I tender

35 As dearly as mine own, be satisfied.

MERCUTIO. O calm, dishonorable, vile submission!

Alla stoccata carries it away.

[draws]

Tybalt, you ratcatcher, will you walk?

TYBALT. What wouldst thou have with me?

40 MERCUTIO. Good King of Cats, nothing but one of your nine lives. That I mean to make bold withal, and, as you shall use me hereafter, dry-beat the rest of the eight. Will you pluck your sword out of his pilcher by the ears? Make haste, lest mine be about your ears ere it be out.

TYBALT. I am for you.

[draws]

45 ROMEO. Gentle Mercutio, put thy rapier up.

MERCUTIO. Come, sir, your passado!

[They fight.]

ROMEO. Draw, Benvolio; beat down their weapons.

Gentlemen, for shame! forbear this outrage!

Tybalt, Mercutio, the Prince expressly hath

50 Forbid this bandying in Verona streets.

Hold, Tybalt! Good Mercutio!

[TYBALT, under ROMEO’s arm, thrusts MERCUTIO in, and flies with his MEN.]

MERCUTIO. I am hurt.

A plague o' both your houses! I am sped.

Is he gone and hath nothing?

55 BENVOLIO. What, art thou hurt?

MERCUTIO. Ay, ay, a scratch, a scratch. Marry, 'tis enough.

Where is my page? Go, villain, fetch a surgeon.

[Exit PAGE.]

ROMEO. Courage, man. The hurt cannot be much.

MERCUTIO. No, 'tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a church door; but

60 'tis enough, 'twill serve. Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man. I am peppered, I warrant, for this world. A plague o' 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 devil came you between us? I was hurt under your arm.

65 ROMEO. I thought all for the best.

MERCUTIO. Help me into some house, Benvolio,

Or I shall faint. A plague o' both your houses!

They have made worms' meat of me. I have it,

And soundly too. Your houses!

[Exit, supported by BENVOLIO.]

70 ROMEO. This gentleman, the Prince's near ally,

My very friend, hath got this mortal hurt

In my behalf—my reputation stained

With Tybalt's slander—Tybalt, that an hour

Hath been my kinsman, O sweet Juliet,

75 Thy beauty hath made me effeminate

And in my temper softened valor's steel!

[Reenter BENVOLIO.]

BENVOLIO. O Romeo, Romeo, brave Mercutio's dead!

That gallant spirit hath aspired the clouds,

Which too untimely here did scorn the earth.

80 ROMEO. This day's black fate on mo days doth depend;

This but begins the woe others must end.

[Reenter TYBALT.]

BENVOLIO. Here comes the furious Tybalt back again.

ROMEO. Alive in triumph, and Mercutio slain?

Away to heaven respective lenity,

85 And fire-eyed 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.

90 Either thou or I, or both, must go with him.

TYBALT. Thou, wretched boy, that didst consort him here,

Shalt with him hence.

ROMEO. This shall determine that.

[They fight. TYBALT falls.]

BENVOLIO. Romeo, away, be gone!

95 The citizens are up, and Tybalt slain.

Stand not amazed. The Prince will doom thee death

If thou art taken. Hence, be gone, away!

ROMEO. O, I am fortune's fool!

 

Footnotes: 10–12 consortest: friends with; Mercutio pretends to misunderstand him, assuming that Tybalt is insulting

him by calling Romeo and him a consort, a group of traveling musicians. He then refers to his

sword as his fiddlestick, the bow for a fiddle.

20–22 Mercutio again pretends to misunderstand Tybalt. By my man, Tybalt means "the man I'm looking

for." Mercutio takes it to mean "my servant." (Livery is a servant's uniform.)

25–28 I forgive your anger because I have reason to love you.

29 Boy: an insulting term of address.

34 tender: cherish.

36–47 Mercutio assumes that Romeo is afraid to fight. Alla stoccata is a move used in sword fighting.

40–42 nothing but … eight: I intend to take one of your nine lives (as a cat supposedly has) and give a

beating to the other eight.

46 passado: a sword-fighting maneuver.

47–51 Romeo wants Benvolio to help him stop the fight. They are able to hold back Mercutio.

50 bandying: fighting.

52 A plague … sped: I curse both the Montagues and the Capulets. I am destroyed.

70–76 This gentleman … valor's steel: My friend has died protecting my reputation against a man who

has been my relative for only an hour. My love for Juliet has made me less manly and brave.

78 aspired: soared to.

80–81 This day's … must end: This awful day will be followed by more of the same.

84 respective lenity: considerate mildness.

93 The sword fight probably goes on for several minutes, till Romeo runs his sword through Tybalt.

98 I am fortune's fool: Fate has made a fool of me.

Question: What does beginning the act with the fight between Mercutio and Tybalt accomplish?

• It gives Romeo a reason to join in the ongoing battle.

• It highlights the ridiculousness of fighting over a woman

• It challenges Romeo's newfound love of peace and quiet.

• It establishes tension and sets up the conflict between Romeo and Tybalt.

Which word BEST describes Mercutio's role in the plot?

• Instigator

• faultless victim

• traitor

• victor

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

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Read the selection and answer the following question:

Question: Why Does Tybalt say "Peace be with you" (line 19) to Mercutio when he sees Romeo approach?

10 MERCUTIO. Consort? What, dost thou make us minstrels?

11 An thou make minstrels of us, look to hear nothing but discords. Here's my fiddlestick; here's that shall make you

12 dance. Zounds, consort!

13 BENVOLIO. We talk here in the public haunt of men.

14 Either withdraw unto some private place

15 And reason coldly of your grievances,

16 Or else depart. Here all eyes gaze on us.

17 MERCUTIO. Men's eyes were made to look, and let them gaze.

18 I will not budge for no man's pleasure, I.

[Enter ROMEO.]

19 TYBALT. Well, peace be with you, sir. Here comes my man.

Question: Why Does Tybalt say "Peace be with you" (line 19) to Mercutio when he sees Romeo approach?

• He wants to wish Mercutio well because he likes him.

• He dismisses Mercutio because his grievance is with Romeo.

• He attempts to be funny by drawing upon religious rites in the heat of a fight.

• He wants to smooth things over with Mercutio so Romeo wont be upset with him.

Read the selection and answer the following question:

Question: What does beginning the act with the fight between Mercutio and Tybalt accomplish?

23 TYBALT. Romeo, the love I bear thee can afford. No better term than this: thou 24 art a villain.

25 ROMEO. Tybalt, the reason that I have to love thee. Doth much excuse the

26 appertaining rag.To such a greeting. Villain am I none. Therefore farewell. I see 27 thou knowst me not.

Question: What does beginning the act with the fight between Mercutio and Tybalt accomplish?

• He is weak and afraid of Tybalt.

• He is willing to overlook the insult because of his love for Juliet.

• He wants to make Tybalt even angrier by disregarding him.

• He knows that Tybalt will win if they fight.

Based on his actions, which BEST describes Tybalt?

• even tempered

• open minded

• hot headed

• unskilled

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which sentence should be included in an objective summary of the excerpt?

• It is difficult to read Shakespearean English, but the action is still exciting.

• Romeo stupidly makes a huge mistake, and his good friend Mercutio pays dearly.

• If Mercutio would have just been quiet, none of these events would have happened.

• When Romeo tries to stop the fight between Tybalt and Mercutio, Tybalt slays Mercutio.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What role does Tybalt play in the drama?

• tragic hero

• antagonist

• foil

• protagonist

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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Read the selection and answer the following question:

Question: In lines 23-24, Tybalt uses sarcasm to?

23 TYBALT. Romeo, the love I bear thee can afford. No better term than this: thou 24 art a villain.

• tease Mercutio for being weak.

• keep up with Mercutio's wit.

• clarify his argument with Romeo.

• emphasize his dislike of Romeo.

Question: Which lines could be cited as an example of dramatic irony?

• Lines 23-24: TYBALT. Romeo, the love I bear thee can afford. No better term than this: thou art a villain.

• Lines 35-36: As dearly as mine own, be satisfied.

  MERCUTIO. O calm, dishonorable, vile submission!

• Line 65: ROMEO. I thought all for the best.

• Lines 80-81: ROMEO. This day's black fate on mo days doth depend;

  This but begins the woe others must end.

Question: When Mercutio says, "Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man," (line 60) he uses pun to express the fact that he ___

• is upset with Romeo

• finds the family feud ridiculous.

• has been mortally wounded.

• is serious about killing Tybalt.