Mercutio

Question 1

intro

Answer 1

encapsulates comic relief, implemented for juxtaposition of realistic against tender views of love, disregards fate

Question 2

flow

Answer 2

family honour > courtly love > violence > religion

Question 3

family honour, leads to tragic end

Answer 3

does not admit responsibility of death and disregards idea of fate, allows family honour to consume him, unconventional

Question 4

courtly love

Answer 4

explicit speeches of sexual desire and is emotionless to pure love, contradicts idea of courtship that is full of restraint

Question 5

violence

Answer 5

tones, instigates duels, mocks, aggressive views of love and physical violence reminds audience that society is dominated by males and plot is destined plagued male aggression due to fixation/ pride/ respect/ status

Question 6

religion

Answer 6

crude sexual views contradict religious teachings, blasphemous, cynical