Why is romeo disturbed by the dream he has had - what sort of words does he use to describe this dream?

Answer 1

Romeo talks about his dreams more than once. In Act I Scene iv he reports that he had a disturbing dream:

Romeo: And we mean well in going to this masque; But 'tis no wit to go.

Mercutio: Why, may one ask?

Romeo: I dreamt a dream tonight.

However, we never find out what that dream was because Mercutio blathers on and on about Queen Mab and won't let Romeo get a word in edgeways.

In Act V, Scene i, Romeo talks about his dreams again and says, "If I may trust the flattering truth of sleep, my dreams presage some joyful news at hand." He describes this dream in some detail, but of course it is not a dream that he is disturbed by--rather the opposite.

Answer 2

The dream Romeo reports at the beginning of Act 5, that he was dead, and when Juliet kissed him he came to life and became an emperor shows a number of things about Romeo:

• He is obsessed with death.
• His love for Juliet is genuine. He really trusts her.
• At this stage, he has matured and has become more optimistic.

Answer 3

We never find out, because Mercutio interrupts him and starts talking on, and on, and on, and on . . . and on about Queen Mab.

Answer 4

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