Mercutio

Question 1

Cupid and his powers

Answer 1

(to Romeo) “You are a lover, borrow Cupid’s wings and soar with them” - A1S4

Cupid’s arrow gives lovers

Question 2

Rough with love

Answer 2

“If love be rough with you, be rough with love”, “prick love for pricking” - A1S4

Love becomes action - sexual innuendo

Question 3

Critical of Romeo’s affection with Rosaline

Answer 3

“That same pale hearted wench, Rosaline, torments him so, that he will sure run mad”, “poor Romeo, he is already dead, stabbed with a white wench’s black eye, run through the ear with a love song, the very pin of his heart cleft with the blind bow boys butt shaft” - A2S4

Unrequited love will make him mad, as he will never acquire her love; he has been weakened by Rosaline and Cupid

Question 4

Critical of upper class

Answer 4

“these fashion mongers, these pardon mes” - A2S4

Compares Tybalt to posh, soft upperclass, critical of their pretentious nature

Question 5

Men’s eyes

Answer 5

“Men’s eyes were made to look, and let them gaze, I will not budge for no man’s pleasure, I” - A3S1

Question 6

Criticises Romeo’s weak nature

Answer 6

“O calm, dishonourable, vile submission” - A3S1

Wants Romeo to fight, but instead he is weak and refuses to

Question 7

Curses the families

Answer 7

“A plague a both your houses” - A3S1

HIs death causes Romeo to kill Tybalt, leading to his banishment, finally ending in the lovers’ death - snowball effect