Today’s Bellringer 03/ 15/ 13

1. Today’s Bellringer 03/15/13 Classify the following sentence: The soldiers covertly crawled through the fields under enemy fire.

2. Intro Shakespeare has no doubt created some of the most dynamic and interesting characters in written history, and in Romeo and Juliet there were several memorable ones. Aside from the hero and heroine, the cunning and witty Mercutio is as memorable a character as is found in all of Shakespeare's plays. He acts as a significant character in terms of plot advancement; but more importantly, Mercutio himself is a fascinating man in many aspects.

3. Mercutiowas first introduced to us in Act I, Scene 4; when Romeo, Benvolio and the gang are on the way to the Capulets' feast. Although it was only his first appearance, he captured immediate attention with his comments. We get the feeling that Mercutio will not stay a sideline character. He is shown joking and punning with Romeo on heaviness and lightness as well as how it relates to love. Mercutio and Romeo's friendship and obvious closeness is to be noted. "A gentleman, Nurse, that loves to hear himself talk, and will speak more in a minute than he will stand to in a month."