Mercutio the Clown

Mercutio was the ultimate comidic figure in Romeo and Juliet . He often gives witty insults to Romeo to help lighten the mood of the play. For example, after the Capulet Ball, Romeo was hiding from his friends in order to sneak in to Juliet alone. That is when the audience hears Mercutio saying "....Romeo! Humors! Madman! Passion! Lover!...pronounce "love" and "dove" and I shall be satisfied!..."Mercutio often mocks Romeo about his love life, but he often mocks others as well. He demines and annoies the Nurse by calling her ugly and taunting her by singing that she is an"old hare hoar". Mercutio even presents a little comedy in his death. After being slain by Tybalt, Mercutio says the very well known pun "ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man. Even in the face of death, Mercutio can't help but to make some wise crack!