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Mercutio (/ m ər ˈ k juː ʃ i oʊ / mər-KEW-shee-oh, [1] Italian: Mercuzio) is a fictional character in William Shakespeare's 1597 tragedy, Romeo and Juliet.He is a close friend to Romeo and a blood relative to Prince Escalus and Count Paris.
Tybalt (/ ˈ t ɪ b ə l t /) is a character in William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. He is the son of Lady Capulet's brother, Juliet 's short-tempered first cousin, and Romeo 's rival. Tybalt shares the same name as the character Tibert / Tybalt "the prince of cats" in the popular story Reynard the Fox , a point of mockery in the play.
William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, set in Verona, Italy, features the eponymous protagonists Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet.The cast of characters also includes members of their respective families and households; Prince Escalus, the city's ruler, and his kinsman, Count Paris; and various unaffiliated characters such as Friar Laurence and the Chorus.
Tybalt, a kinsman of the Capulets and cousin to Juliet, is dueling with Mercutio, a friend of Romeo from the Montague family. Romeo and Benvolio attempt to break up the fight. Mercutio, distracted, does not see his opponent and is fatally wounded by Tybalt under Romeo's arm. Feeling his death approaching, Mercutio declares:
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Romeo and Juliet is a dramatization of Brooke's translation, and Shakespeare follows the poem closely but adds detail to several major and minor characters (the Nurse and Mercutio in particular). [23] [24] [25]
Valentine is Mercutio's brother in Romeo and Juliet. He is mentioned as a guest of Lord Capulet's party. Valeria is a friend of Volumnia or Virgilia in Coriolanus. She brings news of Coriolanus' exploits. Valerius is a Thebean, a follower of Creon, who brings news of a forthcoming battle to The Two Noble Kinsmen. Varrius:
A mock-Victorian revisionist version of Romeo and Juliet ' s final scene forms part of the 1980 stage-play The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby. This version has a happy ending: Romeo, Juliet, Mercutio and Paris are restored to life, and Benvolio reveals he is Paris' love, Benvolia, in disguise. [16]