Romeo and Juliet Act 3
, Act 3 scene 1 summarised
• Romeo is in the streets of Verona after his wedding, and meets his friends
Benvolio and Mercutio.
• His friends are in an argument with Tybalt over Romeo’s presence at the
Capulets’ ball.
• Tybalt turns his attention to Romeo and seeks to start a fight, but Romeo
realizes that Tybalt is Juliets-and therefore now his own-relative, and so
seeks no fight.
• Mercurtio on the other hand, who is Romeo’s best friend and relative of
the Prince of Verona, is insulted by Tybalts accusations and begins to fight
with Tybalt.
• Romeo and Benvolio try to stop the fight, but Tybalt uses that opportunity
to stab Mercutio and kill him.
• Romeo loses his temper at the death of his friend and kills Tybalt.
• In fear for the consequences Romeo runs away.
• The citizens and the Prince arrive on the scene and Benvolio tells the story
of what took place.
• The Prince banishes Romeo from Verona.
, Act 3, scene 1, line 14
MERCUTIO :Nay, an there were two such, we should have none
shortly, for one would kill the other. Thou! why,
thou wilt quarrel with a man that hath a hair more,
or a hair less, in his beard, than thou hast: thou
wilt quarrel with a man for cracking nuts, having no
other reason but because thou hast hazel eyes: what
eye but such an eye would spy out such a quarrel?
Thy head is as fun of quarrels as an egg is full of
meat, and yet thy head hath been beaten as addle as
an egg for quarrelling: thou hast quarrelled with a
man for coughing in the street, because he hath
wakened thy dog that hath lain asleep in the sun:
didst thou not fall out with a tailor for wearing
his new doublet before Easter? with another, for
tying his new shoes with old riband? and yet thou
wilt tutor me from quarrelling!
, Act 3, scene 1, line 14 explained...
Mercutio: No, if there were two such as you, we’d
have none shortly, for you’d kill one another.
You! Why you’d quarrel with a man that has a
hair more or a hair less than you have. You’d
quarrel with a man for cracking nuts, simply
because you have hazel eyes. You’ve quarrelled
with a man for coughing in the street, because he
woke your dog that was lying asleep in the sun.
And yet you want to teach me not to quarrel!
, Act 3 scene 1 summarised
• Romeo is in the streets of Verona after his wedding, and meets his friends
Benvolio and Mercutio.
• His friends are in an argument with Tybalt over Romeo’s presence at the
Capulets’ ball.
• Tybalt turns his attention to Romeo and seeks to start a fight, but Romeo
realizes that Tybalt is Juliets-and therefore now his own-relative, and so
seeks no fight.
• Mercurtio on the other hand, who is Romeo’s best friend and relative of
the Prince of Verona, is insulted by Tybalts accusations and begins to fight
with Tybalt.
• Romeo and Benvolio try to stop the fight, but Tybalt uses that opportunity
to stab Mercutio and kill him.
• Romeo loses his temper at the death of his friend and kills Tybalt.
• In fear for the consequences Romeo runs away.
• The citizens and the Prince arrive on the scene and Benvolio tells the story
of what took place.
• The Prince banishes Romeo from Verona.
, Act 3, scene 1, line 14
MERCUTIO :Nay, an there were two such, we should have none
shortly, for one would kill the other. Thou! why,
thou wilt quarrel with a man that hath a hair more,
or a hair less, in his beard, than thou hast: thou
wilt quarrel with a man for cracking nuts, having no
other reason but because thou hast hazel eyes: what
eye but such an eye would spy out such a quarrel?
Thy head is as fun of quarrels as an egg is full of
meat, and yet thy head hath been beaten as addle as
an egg for quarrelling: thou hast quarrelled with a
man for coughing in the street, because he hath
wakened thy dog that hath lain asleep in the sun:
didst thou not fall out with a tailor for wearing
his new doublet before Easter? with another, for
tying his new shoes with old riband? and yet thou
wilt tutor me from quarrelling!
, Act 3, scene 1, line 14 explained...
Mercutio: No, if there were two such as you, we’d
have none shortly, for you’d kill one another.
You! Why you’d quarrel with a man that has a
hair more or a hair less than you have. You’d
quarrel with a man for cracking nuts, simply
because you have hazel eyes. You’ve quarrelled
with a man for coughing in the street, because he
woke your dog that was lying asleep in the sun.
And yet you want to teach me not to quarrel!
