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* The scene where Romeo is [[Wangst|wangst-ing]] to Benvolio about his breakup with Rosaline, and his overdramatic soliloquy gets interrupted by the entrance of a Capulet servant. Particularly funny because it seems like something that would happen in a parody of ''Romeo and Juliet''. Shakespeare wasn't above poking fun at his character's melodrama (although the real drama for Romeo hasn't set in yet at this point in the play). |
* The scene where Romeo is [[Wangst|wangst-ing]] to Benvolio about his breakup with Rosaline, and his overdramatic soliloquy gets interrupted by the entrance of a Capulet servant. Particularly funny because it seems like something that would happen in a parody of ''Romeo and Juliet''. Shakespeare wasn't above poking fun at his character's melodrama (although the real drama for Romeo hasn't set in yet at this point in the play). |
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{{quote|Not mad, but bound more than a madman is, |
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Shut in a prison, kept without my food, |
Shut in a prison, kept without my food, |
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''Whipped'' and ''tormented'' and...god-den, good fellow. }} |
''Whipped'' and ''tormented'' and...god-den, good fellow. }} |
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* The scene where the Nurse takes ''forever'' to get to the point, driving Juliet completely up the wall. |
* The scene where the Nurse takes ''forever'' to get to the point, driving Juliet completely up the wall. |
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** Pretty much any of her filthy jokes count too. |
** Pretty much any of her filthy jokes count too. |
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* Before that, Mercutio gleefully mocking the Nurse (in some productions, in tandem with Benvolio) and her reaction. |
* Before that, Mercutio gleefully mocking the Nurse (in some productions, in tandem with Benvolio) and her reaction. |
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{{quote|''(Enter Nurse and PETER.)'' |
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'''Mercutio''': A sail, a sail! |
'''Mercutio''': A sail, a sail! |
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'''Benvolio''': Two, two; a shirt and a smock. |
'''Benvolio''': Two, two; a shirt and a smock. |
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''[...]'' |
''[...]'' |
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'''Nurse''': My fan, Peter. |
'''Nurse''': My fan, Peter. |
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'''Mercutio''': Good Peter, to hide her face; for her fan's the fairer face. }} |
'''Mercutio''': Good Peter, to hide her face; for her fan's the fairer face. }} |
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* Mercutio has the distinction of being funny ''even when he's dying''. "Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man." |
* Mercutio has the distinction of being funny ''even when he's dying''. "Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man." |
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Latest revision as of 07:30, 7 August 2014
- The scene where Romeo is wangst-ing to Benvolio about his breakup with Rosaline, and his overdramatic soliloquy gets interrupted by the entrance of a Capulet servant. Particularly funny because it seems like something that would happen in a parody of Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare wasn't above poking fun at his character's melodrama (although the real drama for Romeo hasn't set in yet at this point in the play).
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Not mad, but bound more than a madman is, |
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- The scene where the Nurse takes forever to get to the point, driving Juliet completely up the wall.
- Pretty much any of her filthy jokes count too.
- Before that, Mercutio gleefully mocking the Nurse (in some productions, in tandem with Benvolio) and her reaction.
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(Enter Nurse and PETER.) |
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- Mercutio has the distinction of being funny even when he's dying. "Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man."
- Peter threatening to kill the musicians if they don't play him a song.