Later in the play, in act III, scene I, Romeo’s wordy friend Mercutio has inflicted fatal wounds. He tells Romeo: “Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man. I am peppered, I warrant, for this wo
The following lines are spoken by Mercutio in William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet.” This occurs in Act III, Scene 1 after Mercutio has been fatally wounded by Tybalt in a duel. Mercutio, known for his wit and humor throughout the play, makes this pun as he lies dying. “As...
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In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Benvolio and Lord Montague have a conversation regarding Romeo’s whereabouts after a fight with the Capulets which Romeo did not participate in. By looking at the diction and puns in the dialogue and the reference to nature in the scene, we can se...