1. The Function of Mercutio in Romeo & Juliet
The general idea of Mercutio's speech seems to be that Romeo is taking himself too seriously and he needs to lighten up before he drives himself insane. ... Mercutio's Queen Mab speech occurs after Romeo states that he doesn't wish to go the party at the Capulet's. ... At the beginning of the speech, Mercutio seems to be very self-controlled, but as the speech goes on, he seems to lapse into hysteria, darting from topic to topic as fast as his thought process goes. ... Mercutio directs the speech at Romeo because he wants Romeo to realize that love is a fanciful idea th...
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