If you've enjoyed this video, please consider making a donation. Thank you.<br />https://www.patreon.com/literature_walkthrough<br /><br />Breakdown of Romeo and Juliet Act 2 Scene 4<br /><br />Nutshell Summary:<br />- In the street, Mercutio and Benvolio wait for Romeo. Mercutio mocks Romeo for his love-sickness and Tybalt for being a fashionable dandy.<br />- Romeo arrives and the boys exchange banter. Mercutio (Peter Pan) is glad Romeo is one of the boys again.<br />- The Nurse arrives. Mercutio teases her; then he and Benvolio leave.<br />- Romeo tells the Nurse to tell Juliet to meet him at Lawrence’s cell that afternoon to be married.<br /><br />Themes Discussed:<br />(For more detailed discussion of THEME in Romeo and Juliet see <br />https://dai.ly/x80qt0r)<br /><br />- T1 Worthy Hero<br />- T4 Love mere sex, as a waste of time<br />- T8 Dualism: paradox - revenge is bad, but it is expected of the worthy hero<br />- T9 Revenge<br /><br />Characters Discussed:<br />(For more detailed discussion of CHARACTER in Romeo and Juliet see <br />https://dai.ly/x80pud8)<br /><br />- C1 Romeo: Worthy hero<br />- C3 Mercutio: bigot, sad, sour, bitter outsider; Peter Pan, cynic, fool<br />- C10 Nurse: Loving, simple, natural, unaffected, sincere<br /><br />This video on Shakespeare’s LANGUAGE might also help:<br />https://dai.ly/x80qtdh<br /><br /><br />All commentary in this series is designed to help students:<br />— Prepare for GCSE, A-Level, IB, and AP evaluation<br />— Prepare for general high school and college quizzes, exams, and essays<br />— Generate ideas for analysis essays<br />— Participate knowledgeably in class discussions
