Mercutio In Romeo And Juliet
Everyone, the Man of the Party, the man we all know - er, knew.. - and loved, Sir Mercutio! The character that I chose from Romeo and Juliet is, of course, Mercutio. Mercutio is the friend of Romeo and Benvolio and the relative of Prince Escalus. He is extremely relevant to the plot, for Mercutio provoked Juliet's cousin, Tybalt, causing the two to fight. "Come, sir, your passado." (III.i.80). Romeo attempted to intervene which gave Tybalt leverage to reach around him and stab Mercutio. The death of his friend angered Romeo, who then fought and killed Tybalt, thus granting him exile to Mantua and leaving the rest of the plot to fall into place. Symbols are most definitely a key element to nearly every story and can assist in portraying a character through subtlety. The symbols that I chose for my mask were: black feathers, red and black lace, mirrors, silver glitter and paint, a metal mouth guard (covered in metal tape for safety reasons), and three swords and a hilt for the handle. The silver base and glitter represent Mercutio's comedic stature. He is always attempting to make the matter into a joke and incorporate humour
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Besides, the eerie colour of my eyes and my generally horrible personality are enough. I don't know why anyone would want to be seen around me! In all actuality, the main reason I picked Mercutio was, yes, for comedy. Mercutio is a very comedic guy and I can most definitely relate to that. "That's as much as to say, such a case as yours constrains a man to bow in the hams." (II.iiii.45-46). Humour fuels me - my entire being is puns. Alright, Exhibit A: "What do you call a patronizing criminal going down a flight of stairs? A condescending con descending!"... No? Okay, how about: "What's the difference between a dirty bus stop and a lobster with breast implants? One's a crusty bus station and the other's a busty crustacean!" Ah, see? Crude humour. One could definitely say I could take a stab at Mercutio's
Besides, the eerie colour of my eyes and my generally horrible personality are enough. I don't know why anyone would want to be seen around me! In all actuality, the main reason I picked Mercutio was, yes, for comedy. Mercutio is a very comedic guy and I can most definitely relate to that. "That's as much as to say, such a case as yours constrains a man to bow in the hams." (II.iiii.45-46). Humour fuels me - my entire being is puns. Alright, Exhibit A: "What do you call a patronizing criminal going down a flight of stairs? A condescending con descending!"... No? Okay, how about: "What's the difference between a dirty bus stop and a lobster with breast implants? One's a crusty bus station and the other's a busty crustacean!" Ah, see? Crude humour. One could definitely say I could take a stab at Mercutio's