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Breakdown of Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Scene 4
Nutshell Summary: - In the street, Mercutio and Benvolio wait for Romeo. Mercutio mocks Romeo for his love-sickness and Tybalt for being a fashionable dandy. - Romeo arrives and the boys exchange banter. Mercutio (Peter Pan) is glad Romeo is one of the boys again. - The Nurse arrives. Mercutio teases her; then he and Benvolio leave. - Romeo tells the Nurse to tell Juliet to meet him at Lawrence’s cell that afternoon to be married.
Themes Discussed: (For more detailed discussion of THEME in Romeo and Juliet see https://dai.ly/x80qt0r)
- T1 Worthy Hero - T4 Love mere sex, as a waste of time - T8 Dualism: paradox - revenge is bad, but it is expected of the worthy hero - T9 Revenge
Characters Discussed: (For more detailed discussion of CHARACTER in Romeo and Juliet see https://dai.ly/x80pud8)
This video on Shakespeare’s LANGUAGE might also help: https://dai.ly/x80qtdh
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