homework help!?

Question

has anybody ever read the play romeo and juliet? if so i need your help! im suppost to bring in something that stands for mercutio. any ideas of what to bring, and why to bring it?

Answer 1

Check out Wikipedia's description of Mercutio.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercutio

Some ideas might be a "Soap Box" because of his lengthy speeches

A sword symbolizing how he was killed

A statue of the god Mercury
"The word "mercurial" itself derives from the Roman messenger god Mercury, whose namesakes include the fast-moving planet Mercury; and the metal mercury, a liquid at room temperature."


I also found this description of Mercutio at This link

http://www.sparknotes.com/shakespeare/romeojuliet/summary.html

Read what it says and then click on his name for more--
"Mercutio
With a lightning-quick wit and a clever mind, Mercutio is a scene stealer and one of the most memorable characters in all of Shakespeare’s works. Though he constantly puns, jokes, and teases—sometimes in fun, sometimes with bitterness—Mercutio is not a mere jester or prankster. With his wild words, Mercutio punctures the romantic sentiments and blind self-love that exist within the play. He mocks Romeos self-indulgence just as he ridicules Tybalt’s hauteur and adherence to fashion. The critic Stephen Greenblatt describes Mercutio as a force within the play that functions to deflate the possibility of romantic love and the power of tragic fate. Unlike the other characters who blame their deaths on fate, Mercutio dies cursing all Montagues and Capulets. Mercutio believes that specific people are responsible for his death rather than some external impersonal force."

With this info on the character there are many items that could symbolize his role in the play.

Good luck and have fun!

Answer 2

hahah mercutio!! ok seriously u should bring in a joker hat or something that represents jokes or ugliness cause in act one when romeo is all down and upset about love mercutio jokes about his own looks saying something along the lines of, "at least u have a face to love" or something...good luck hah im reading it now im on act two..