Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is a story about true love doomed to the worse of fates. Mercutio, kinsman to the Prince and friend to Romeo, pushes the story forward at the beginning with his encouragement of Romeo to have fun and forget his past love. Farther in the story he helps bring out the theme of hate and sorrow, because of his feud and dislike for Tybalt (nephew to Lady Capulet).which causes the tragic ending. Mercutio encourages Romeo to have fun “we must have you dance.”. He advises, in his roundabout, whimsical way, for Romeo to not let himself fall into the despair of a one-sided love. Even stating that they, Benvolio and Mercutio, will draw him out of this sad love. Mercutio has a whimsical humor and loves teasing anyone,
