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"Mercutio never fails to impress us with the quickness of his wit. He is always lively and energetic by nature."
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"His vivid imagination is demonstrated by the long tale he spins about the fictitious Queen Mab in Act I, scene iv."
"His real purpose in this speech seems to be to coax Romeo back into a good humour, showing that he is a loyal friend."
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"Indeed, when Romeo does recover his good nature in Act II, scene iv, Mercutio is the first to rejoice."
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"As well as enjoying puns and wordplay,Mercutio also delights in rather bawdy jokes."
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"This is well demonstrated in Act II, scene i, when he conjures Romeo by Rosaline's"
"*straight leg, and quivering thigh"
"*And the demesnes that there adjacent lie."
"And also when he teases the Nurse in Act II, scene iv."
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"However, Mercutio's exuberant nature also leads him to be rather hot-tempered."
"He cannot abide what he sees as Romeo's cowardice towards Tybalt, and so he takes over the quarrel on Romeo's behalf, and is killed by Tybalt."
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"The manner of his death makes him even more to be admired."
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"Although he is fatally wounded, he makes light of his injury. He obviously knows that he is dying, but he says"
"*Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man."
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"Perhaps our final word on him should be, not that he is a 'grave' man, but indeed a brave one."