Romeo and Juliet,
Excerpt from Act 3, Scene 1
TYBALT 3.1.38
[to Capulets]
Follow me close, for I will speak to them.
[to Benvolio & Mercutio]
Gentlemen, good
e'en
. A word with one of you. afternoon
MERCUTIO 3.1.40
And but one word with one of us? Couple it with
something
: make it a word and a blow! something else
TYBALT 3.1.42
You shall find me
apt
enough to that, sir, happy
you will give me
and occasion
! if, a reason
MERCUTIO 3.1.44
Could you not
take some occasion without giving
? make your own reason
TYBALT 3.1.46
Mercutio, thou
consort'st with Romeo
— hang out with Romeo
MERCUTIO 3.1.47
! What, dost thou make us
Consort minstrels
? ensemble, musicians
And
thou make minstrels of us, look to if
hear nothing but
discords
. Here's my disagreement/dissonance
fiddlestick
! Here's that shall make you dance! (sword)
Zounds
, consort! my god
BENVOLIO 3.1.51
We talk here in the
public haunt of men
. public streets
Either withdraw unto some private place,
Or
reason coldly of your grievances
, calmly discuss your complaints
Or else depart! Here all eyes gaze on us.
MERCUTIO 3.1.55
Men's eyes were made to look, and let them gaze.
I will not budge
for no man's pleasure
, I! to please anyone
[
ROMEO
enters]
TYBALT 3.1.57
Well, peace be with you, sir. Here comes my man.
MERCUTIO 3.1.58
But I'll be , sir, if he wear your
hanged livery
! damned, manservant's uniform
Romeo and Juliet,
Excerpt from Act 3, Scene 1
Marry, go , he'll
before to field be your follower
! to a dueling field, follow you
Your Worship in that sense may call him "
man
"! manservant
TYBALT 3.1.61
2 1
Romeo!
The loveI bear thee can afford
_ hate:
I have so little love for you
No better term than this
: Thou art a villain! all I can say is this
ROMEO 3.1.63
Tybalt, the reason that I have to love thee
Doth much excuse the
appertaining rage rage you deserve
To
such a greeting. Villain am I none. for
Therefore farewell. I see thou know'st me not.
TYBALT 3.1.67
Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries
That thou hast done me. Therefore turn and draw!
ROMEO 3.1.69
I do protest I never injured thee,
But love thee better than thou canst
devise imagine
Till thou shalt know
the reason of my love. until you learn
And so, good Capulet, which name I
tender care for
2 5
As dearly as mineown, be satisfied. my
MERCUTIO 3.1.74
O
calm, dishonorable, vile submission! what a
!
Alla stoccato carries it away[draws his sword] let the best fencer win
Tybalt, you , will you
ratcatcher walk
? filthy cat, come here
TYBALT 3.1.76
What wouldst thou have with me?
MERCUTIO 3.1.77
Good King of Cats, nothing but one of your
nine lives that I mean to
make bold withal
, beat
and me hereafter,
as you shall use drybeat
the if you offend, beat
rest of the eight! Will you pluck your sword
out of his by the ears?
pilcher Make haste
, scabbard, hurry
lest mine be about your ears
ere it be out
! or else mine will cut off your ears
Romeo and Juliet,
Excerpt from Act 3, Scene 1
TYBALT before yours is out
.
I am for you[draws his sword] I am ready for you3.1.84
ROMEO 3.1.85
Gentle Mercutio, put thy
rapier
up
! sword, away
MERCUTIO 3.1.86
Come, sir, your
passado
! best stroke
[They fight]
ROMEO 3.1.87
Draw, Benvolio,
beat down their weapons
! disarm them
Gentlemen, for shame,
forbear
this outrage! stop
Tybalt! Mercutio! The Prince expressly hath
5 2
Forbidden
bandyingin Verona streets! this bandying, fighting
Hold, Tybalt! Good Mercutio!
[draws and tries to disarm them]
[Tybalt stabs Mercutio]
+
[A
CAPULETAway, Tybalt!] 3.1.92
MERCUTIO I am hurt. 3.1.93
+
! I am
A plague o' both [your]houses sped
. death to both your families, done
[Tybalt & Capulets exit]
Is he gone and
hath nothing
? without a scratch
BENVOLIO What, art thou hurt? 3.1.96
MERCUTIO 3.1.97
Ay, ay, a scratch, a scratch. Marry, 'tis enough.
Where is my page?—Go, , fetch a surgeon!
villein [Page exits] servant
ROMEO 3.1.99
Courage, man, the hurt cannot be much.
MERCUTIO 3.1.100
No, 'tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a
church door, but 'tis enough, 'twill serve. Ask for me
tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man. I am
,I
peppered warrant
, for this world. A plague o' both finished, swear
your houses!
Zounds
, a dog, a rat, a mouse, a cat, to damn
scratch a man to death! A braggart, a rogue, a villain,
Romeo and Juliet,
Excerpt from Act 3, Scene 1
that fights by the book of arithmetic! Why the devil
came you between us? I was hurt under your arm!
ROMEO 3.1.109
I thought all for the best.
MERCUTIO 3.1.110
Help me into some house, Benvolio,
Or I shall faint. A plague o' both your houses!
They have made worms' meat of me.
I have it
, I've had it
And
soundly
too. Your houses! thoroughly
[All exit but Romeo]
ROMEO 3.1.114
This gentleman, the Prince's
near ally
, close relative
My very friend, hath got his
mortal 2
hurt fatal, 1
wound
In my behalf. My reputation stained
With Tybalt's slander. Tybalt,
that
an hour for
Hath been my cousin! O sweet Juliet,
Thy beauty hath made me
effeminate weak
And in my temper softened valor's steel!
BENVOLIO
[reenters] 3.1.121
5
O Romeo, Romeo, brave Mercutio'sdead!
That gallant spirit hath
aspired the clouds
, risen to heaven
Which too here did
untimely scorn
the earth. soon, leave
ROMEO 3.1.124
This day's black fate
on more days doth depend
: will have consequences
2 1
This but begins
the woe othersmust end. what other days
[
TYBALT
reenters]
BENVOLIO
Here comes the furious Tybalt back again! 3.1.126
ROMEO 3.1.127
1
Alive, in triumph! And Mercutio
slain
! killed
Away to heav'n,
respective lenity
, respectful mercy
1 2
And fireeyedfury be my
conduct
now!— fire and,
guide
Now, Tybalt, take
the "villain"
back again that insult3.1.130
Romeo and Juliet,
Excerpt from Act 3, Scene 1
That
late
thou gave'st me, for Mercutio's soul lately
Is but a little way above our heads,
Staying for thine
to keep him company! waiting for your soul
Either thou, or I, or both, must
go with him
! go with him to heaven
TYBALT 3.1.135
Thou, wretched boy, that
didst consort him here
, kept company with him here
Shalt with him hence
! shall be with him from now on
ROMEO This shall determine that! 3.1.137
[They fight. Romeo kills Tybalt]
BENVOLIO 3.1.138
Romeo, away, be gone!
, and Tybalt
The citizens are up slain
. people are coming, killed
Stand not ! The Prince will
amazed doom
thee death dazed, sentence
If thou art taken!
Hence
, be gone, away! go away
ROMEO 3.1.142
O, I am
Fortune's fool
! fate's plaything
