He hangs around with Benvolio, tries to provoke Tybalt into a fight, then actually does get into a fight with Tybalt when Romeo refuses to fight. And in that fight Mercutio dies, and that's the end of him.
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Actually, Mercutio is killed in Act III Scene 1 when he duels Tybalt. Romeo tries to stop the fight, by throwing himself between the two, but Tybalt manages to stab Mercutio under Romeo's arm.
He reminds them that the Prince has forbidden street-fighting.
In Act 5 of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo, Juliet, Paris, and Mercutio all die. Romeo dies by drinking poison, Juliet dies by stabbing herself, Paris dies in a duel with Romeo, and Mercutio dies during a street fight with Tybalt.
The climax of Romeo and Juliet Act 3 is the fatal duel between Tybalt and Mercutio, leading to Mercutio's death and Romeo seeking revenge by killing Tybalt. This event sets off a chain of tragic events that ultimately leads to the downfall of the young lovers, Romeo and Juliet.
Mercutio and Benvolio trade insults with Tybalt. Romeo arrives, but refuses to quarrel with Tybalt (who is now his cousin by his secret marriage to Juliet). Mercutio is willing to fight, but is killed by Tybalt as Romeo tries to intervene. Romeo, enraged, pursues and kills Tybalt. Prince Escalus banishes Romeo.
The mood in Act 3 of "Romeo and Juliet" shifts from lightheartedness to tension and tragedy. It begins with a humorous exchange between Mercutio and Benvolio but escalates quickly with the deaths of Mercutio and Tybalt, leading to a sense of doom and despair as the consequences of the characters' actions become clear.
Romeo gets banned from Verona in Act 3 of William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet" after he avenges Mercutio's death by killing Tybalt. Prince Escalus banishes Romeo for his actions, declaring that if he is found in Verona he will be immediately put to death.
mercutio accuses romeo of being a coward because romeo had refused to fight Tybalt and to mercutio that made him a coward all though romeo had a reason not to fight because Tybalt was family to him then but no one had known it beside romeo Juliet the nurse and friar Laurence
The two characters who really wanted to fight in Act 3, Scene 1 of "Romeo and Juliet" are Tybalt and Mercutio. Tybalt was seeking revenge on Romeo for attending the Capulet party, and Mercutio was a close friend of Romeo and did not back down from a confrontation.
Mercutio's decision to fight Tybalt. Romeo's decision to stop the fight. Tybalt's decision to continue fighting Mercutio even when he was being impaired by Romeo. Romeo's decision to revenge himself on Tybalt. Romeo's decision to run. Lady Capulet's decision to paint Romeo as the villain. Romeo's attempt to stab himself. Capulet's decision to promise that Juliet will agree to marry Paris. Capulet's decision to threaten Juliet until she agrees to marry Paris. The Nurse's decision to counsel Juliet to commit bigamy.