2. Mercutio’s monologue forwards the seen by characterizing Mercutio exhaustively. Up until this point Shakespeare has presented Mercutio as an educated, honorable boy, nevertheless we feel his intellect could only equal that of Romeo’s. However when Shakespeare gives Mercutio a monologue that requires one to be quick-witted and have an extensive amount of intellect, Shakespeare instantly makes the audience perceive that your common kid discloses no fair judgment compared to this youthful nobleman. By utilizing highly elevated metaphors and diction for the time Shakespeare creates a character of wit and respect to provide contrast to the rest of his puppets.
3. Mercutio’s said Queen Mab for a good reason, not just to show his intelligence, but to
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They have always been the fairies’ coachmaker.
Like this she travels every night through the brains of lovers and she makes them dream of love
Over regular court attendants’ knees so they dreams of bowing to get respect.
Over lawyers’ fingers and they immediately dream of winning a trial and getting paid.
Over ladies’ lips and they immediately dream of kissing.
The angry Mab usually infects their lips with cold sores because their breaths smell like candy.
Sometimes she rides over a regular court attendant's nose, and he dreams that he will be promoted.
And sometimes she comes with the tail of a pig meant for sacrificing tickling a priest's nose while he is sleeping, and then he dreams of other ways to make a lot of money.
Sometimes she drives over a soldier's neck, and he dreams he is slitting his enemies’ throats.
He dreams of breaches, ambushes, and of the best swords of the time.
He dreams of drinking a large amount of alcohol, and before long he hears the drums for battle. They startle him and since he is now afraid, he says a prayer or two before he falls back asleep. This is the fairy that tangles the horses’ mains at night and and also tangles the dirty hairs that sluts