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Mercutio's dying curse, "A plague a both your houses!" is not directed at Romeo particularly but at all of the Montagues and the Capulets whose feuding had caused his death. Mercutio conveniently forgets that Tybalt had no interest in fighting with him, and that Mercutio had forced Tybalt into the fight.
A plague on both your houses!
MERCUTIO
Romeo, Benvolio and his pals are going to sneak in under Mercutio's invitation.
"A plague on both your houses!"
Mercutio's dying curse, "A plague a both your houses!" is not directed at Romeo particularly but at all of the Montagues and the Capulets whose feuding had caused his death. Mercutio conveniently forgets that Tybalt had no interest in fighting with him, and that Mercutio had forced Tybalt into the fight.
Mercutio curses both the Montague and Capulet families, blaming their feud for his death. He expresses his frustration and anger at the ongoing conflict between the two houses.
Mercutio's curse is an expression of his frustration and anger towards the feuding families, the Capulets and Montagues, whose conflict ultimately leads to his own tragic fate. By cursing both houses, Mercutio is emphasizing the destructive consequences of their long-standing feud.
In Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet," Mercutio's final words are "A plague o' both your houses!" before he dies. This curse foreshadows the tragic events that will result from the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets.
Benvolio and Romeo went to the Capulets' party with Mercutio and other friends.
He cursed the Montagues and Capulets. What he says is "A plague on both your houses!"
In "Romeo and Juliet," Mercutio yells "A plague o' both your houses" when he is fatally wounded in a fight between the Capulets and Montagues. This curse reflects his frustration with the ongoing feud between the two families and the senselessness of their conflict.
he found it on the side of the road
A plague on both your houses!
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Mercutio.
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