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* While Mercutio's Queen Mab speech is both awe inspiring and little frightening, Romeo's reaction provides an excellent bit of MoodWhiplash
-->'''Romeo:''' Peace, peace, Mercutio, peace! Thou talk'st of nothing. [[labelnote:Or in modern English]] Calm down Mercutio, you're tripping out over nothing![[/labelnote]]
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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).

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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''.''Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet''. 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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--> '''Romeo:''' O, wilt thou leave me so unsatisfied?\\

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--> ---> '''Romeo:''' O, wilt thou leave me so unsatisfied?\\



--> '''Nurse:''' Madam!\\

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--> ---> '''Nurse:''' Madam!\\

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*** And in the 1968 version, she gives a hilarious startled "oh!" and starts trying to cover up her chest. She was previously swooning over the balcony.




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** Same version - she also throws a pillow across the room in anger. Safe to say, that wasn't the reaction her parents were expecting.

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** Juliet's lines basically say "can you stop telling me about embarrassing things I did at the age of three."
** And in the 1968 version, Lady Capulet is scandalised by the jokes, but Juliet [[ActuallyPrettyFunny is giggling the whole time]].




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* Depending on how the actress plays it, Juliet refusing to marry Paris can come across as quite funny. In context, the girl is in tears over her cousin's death and Romeo's banishment (which she can't openly grieve about). Her mother tries to give her "joyous news" which is basically "you're marrying someone you don't even know next week, yay right?" - and Olivia Hussey in the 1968 version especially gets a lot of humor out of "he shall ''not'' make me there a 'joyful bride'", delivering it as if she's saying "you thought ''that'' would cheer me up? Are you ''mad'', woman?"
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* In the modernised 2013 film adaption, we have the scene where Romeo appears behind Juliet at the pool. He starts talking behind her, resulting in her turning around, screaming quite loudly and accidentally dragging both of them into the pool.

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* In the modernised 2013 1996 film adaption, we have the scene where Romeo appears behind Juliet at the pool. He starts talking behind her, resulting in her turning around, screaming quite loudly and accidentally dragging both of them into the pool.
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* In the modernised 2013 film adaption, we have the scene where Romeo appears behind Juliet at the pool. He starts talking behind her, resulting in her turning around, screaming quite loudly and accidentally dragging both of them into the pool.

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** Note that poor John is a tiny, pathetic dried fish

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** Note that poor John is a tiny, pathetic dried fishfish.
* The balcony scene has the potential to be a riot depending on the performance.
** When Juliet is moping about the fact that Romeo is a Montague, Romeo eventually jumps out and interrupts her soliloquy with a hamtastic declaration of love. Juliet's initial response is basically "Who is this weirdo that's been eavesdropping on me for the last five minutes?"
** Keeping in mind that Romeo and Juliet are basically horny teenagers, this exchange. Yes, they're talking about exchanging vows, but it can just as easily be turned into Juliet playing coy:
--> '''Romeo:''' O, wilt thou leave me so unsatisfied?\\
'''Juliet:''' What satisfaction canst thou have tonight?
** When Juliet is trying to bid Romeo farewell, but the Nurse keeps interrupting.
--> '''Nurse:''' Madam!\\
'''Juliet:''' I come, anon! ''(to Romeo)'' But if thou mean'st not well, I do beseech thee-\\
'''Nurse:''' Madam!\\
'''Juliet:''' By and by, I COME! ''(to Romeo)'' -to cease thy suit, and leave me to my grief.
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-->'''Gregory''': [[BluntNo No.]]

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-->'''Gregory''': [[BluntNo [[BrutalHonesty No.]]

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-->'''Mercution''': 'Tis no less, I tell you, for the bawdy hand of the dial is now upon the *prick* of noon.

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-->'''Mercution''': -->'''Mercutio''': 'Tis no less, I tell you, for the bawdy hand of the dial is now upon the *prick* of noon.


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* The beginning where Capulet's men taunt the Montagues with thumb-biting, and trying to explain "oh well I wasn't biting AT you" as though that helped clear things up.
-->'''Sampson''': (aside to Gregory) Is the law of our side, if I say 'Aye'?
-->'''Gregory''': [[BluntNo No.]]
-->'''Sampson''': [[BlatantLies No sir, I do not bite my thumb at you sir, but I bite my thumb]].

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-->'''Sampson:''' I am a pretty piece of flesh!
-->'''Gregory:''' 'Tis well thou art not fish; if thou hadst, thou hadst been poor John.
** Note that poor John is a tiny, pathetic dried fish
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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."

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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."" And all his other ''incredibly filthy'' jokes count too.



* Depending on your sense of humour the ending is hilarious.
* Seriously guys, there's like a dick joke a scene, especially in the early part of the show.

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* Depending on your sense of humour humor, the ending is hilarious.
* Seriously guys, there's like a dick joke a scene, especially in the early part of the show.
show, when Sampson is telling Gregory of how well-endowed he is.
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* Seriously guys, there's like a dick joke a scene, especially in the early part of the show.
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* The Nurse tells a story about Juliet as a toddler, indicating she and her late husband shared the same dirty sense of humour:
--> For even the day before, she broke her brow,
--> And then my husband — God be with his soul!
--> He was a merry man — took up the child:
--> "Yea," quoth he, "dost thou fall upon thy face?
--> Thou wilt fall backward when thou hast more wit;
--> Wilt thou not, Jule?" and, by my holidam,
--> The pretty wretch left crying and said "Ay."


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* Depending on how it's performed, this line:
-->'''Nurse''': Is it good e'en?
-->'''Mercution''': 'Tis no less, I tell you, for the bawdy hand of the dial is now upon the *prick* of noon.
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*Depending on your sense of humour the ending is hilarious.

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** Pretty much any of her filthy jokes count too.

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--> '''Juliet''': How art thou out of breath, when thou hast breath/To say to me that thou art out of breath?
** Especially when said in the stereotypical annoyed-teenage-girl voice.
** Pretty much any of her the Nurse's filthy jokes count too.

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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).

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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'' 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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** Pretty much any of her filthy jokes count too.
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* Peter threatening to kill the musicians if they don't play him a song.

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* Peter threatening to kill the musicians if they don't play him a song.song.

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