Mercutio, one of persona in William Shakespeare’s iconic play Romeo and Juliet, is killed relatively quickly in Act Three of the play. However, he is exceptionally witty and memorable throughout the beginning stages of the play. While Romeo is passionately desiring Juliet, Mercutio is an anti-romantic character whom frequently mocks Romeo with quick-witted puns. Romeo! Humors! Madman! Passion! Lover!/Appear thou in the likeness of a sigh;/Speak one rhyme, and I am satisfied! (2.1. 7-9). This shows that Mercutio’s mockery of Romeo is canny because Romeo is always lovesick and dissatisfied. In addition, this character is humorous even in alarming situations. No, ‘tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a church door;/but ‘tis enough, ‘twill
