Surname 1 Name Instructor Course DateSignificance of the minor characters in Romeo and JulietMinor characters in the play Romeo and Juliet played vital roles. The minor characters influenced the decisions made y the ma!or characters. " ma!or e#ample that gave $ay to Juliet and Romeo%s do$nfall $as the feud that e#isted et$een the Montagues and the Capulets. The minor characters forced them into secrecy that later destroyed them as they came up $ith comple# plans that caused their deaths.Mercutio& eing a loud person rings humor and sarcasm. 'e plays a very important role regardless of appearing in the play for a limited time. (hen Romeo disappeared after the Capulet party& he insults him in a polite $ay $hen he made the remar) *Smith et al.& +,+-. 'e is an honest person and tells Romeo the state of things the $ay they are. (hen Romeo $as lo$& he gave him advice and made him )no$ ho$ he $as acting. 'e told him he is a lover and to orro$ cupid%s $ings and fly along $ith him. Tyalt caused Romeo%s anishment. 'e $as itter aout Romeo and thus the enmity. "ct Scene 1 descries the fight et$een Tyalt and Mercutio that Romeo intervened and ended up )illing Tyalt. If this had not happened& the Capulets $ould have accepted Romeo as their son and he and Juliet $ould e free to love each other.The "pothecary supplied the poison that )illed Romeo. 'e sold it out of necessity even though he $as un$illing. "nother minor character that $as of significance is /aris. 'e $ished to e $ith Juliet. This $as the start of many complications. 0althasar gave Romeo ne$s of Juliet%s death that led to Romeo ta)ing the poison.Juliet%s mother $ho $as a $ife to Capulet convinces Juliet to marry /aris $ith the help of his husand. She etrays Juliet. In "ct Scene & 2ady Capulet ma)es an announcement of the
Surname +marriage et$een Juliet and /aris that $as to ta)e place *3vans& 45-. Minor characters played imperative roles in the play as the main characters $ould not have acted alone.
