Mercutio's Wit

“Ask for/me to-morrow, and you shall find me a grave man.” (III.i.93-94)
With this quote, we learn that Mercutio is witty untill the bitter end. He continues to jest with his friends between his last breaths, showing us what type of person he is. It truly shows that he was clever and sharp to the core when his witty remarks poke through even when he should be saving his breath. Before his death, Mercutio had helped make Romeo feel better when he was rejected by Rosaline. Mercutio was always the source of laughter and comic relief. While his role in the play was not major, as Friar Lawrance's or Juliet's was, his friendship to Romeo surely meant more than Shakespeare let on to.