In the book Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare transformed the story of the star cross lovers into a devastated romantic tragedy. Two lovers, Romeo and Juliet, struggle through many hardships to find hope in their relationship, however, the feud between the two families has interrupted their lives and results in the deaths of many more people. The death of Romeo and Juliet serves as a sacrifice to end the enmity and hatred between Capulets and Montague. Mercutio, one of Shakespeare's most extraordinary characters, constantly brimming with imagination and wit, plays an important role in the play. His actions lead first to Romeo's exile, then to the tragedy that follows. Mercutio's use of humorous verse and flowery metaphors reveals how misunderstandings and miscommunications often cause conflict, anger, and even death. Mercutio's continued ecstasy continues to relieve Romeo of his pain and makes the people around him laugh. When Rosaline vows she will never marry, Romeo collapses into a state of depression. Mercutio tries to amuse Romeo and tell him to consider love as a simple sexual appetite. He mocks Romeo and describes what he thinks Romeo should do: “If love is hard on you, be hard on love/ Sting love to sting and you will bring love down” (Act I, IV, 27-28 ). The advice that Mercutio gives to Romeo implies that he has a different view of love than Romeo. She doesn't think Romeo should take love too seriously, but rather that he goes after what he wants. Mercutio reveals his humorous and silly character through his uses of diction. Because of this desire to joke, people sometimes misunderstand the meaning of his words. It seems absurd for someone like Mercutio, who is imaginative and...... middle of paper...... the two families of his suffering. Mercutio prepares his deathbed when he challenges Tybalt to battle. Since he started the argument, he shouldn't blame anyone for the outcome. Due to his short temper and lack of maturity, Mercutio dug his own grave. Mercutio is clearly responsible for the death of Romeo and Juliet, he despises the fact that he is Romeo's friend. His death started a battle between the Montagues and Capulets and causes the comedies to later turn into a tragedy. If Mercutio had not provoked Tybalt into a fight, Romeo may not have taken revenge on Tybalt, his new cousin. As a result, Mercutio soon dies, without knowing what mess he causes. Even if he doesn't mean it, he indirectly killed Romeo and Juliet. Mercutio's sharp word choices led to the deaths of the Veronese and the lives of the young lovers.