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Comparison Between Mercutio In William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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Though Mercutio should be held accountable for the fight that led to Tybalt’s and

his own death in William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet, Romeo’s inability to make sensible

decisions in potentially challenging or stressful moments makes him most responsible.

Mercutio’s taunting of Tybalt is justified as Tybalt had just called Romeo, his best friend, a

villain. Contrastingly, Romeo’s behavior during the fight was irrational at best. In the first scene

of the third act, Mercutio and Tybalt are dueling, Mercutio develops a wound which will lead to

his death. Mercutio then reaches for Romeo and ask him, “ Why the devil came you between us?

I was hurt under your arm”(3.1.106-108). If Romeo had not intervened in the fight it is quite
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