Read the dialogue between Romeo and Mercutio found in Act I, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet.


Romeo: Give me a torch: I am not for this ambling;

Being but heavy, I will bear the light.


Mercutio: Nay, gentle Romeo, we must have you dance.


Romeo: Not I, believe me: you have dancing shoes

With nimble soles; I have a soul of lead

So stakes me to the ground I cannot move.


Based on these lines, which statement is true?


Romeo is unhappy, and Mercutio is upbeat.

Romeo is upbeat, and Mercutio is unhappy.

Romeo is nervous, and Mercutio is brave.

Romeo is brave, and Mercutio is nervous.

Respuesta :

I believe the answer is Romeo is unhappy, and merciful is upbeat

Romeo is unhappy, and Mercutio is upbeat.

This statement is true for the above lines. In Act 1 scene 4 of the play “Romeo and Juliet,” the characters Romeo, Mercutio, and Benvolio are on their way to a feast at the Capulet’s House. Romeo is in the state of melancholy and sad as he had seen a dream last night in which he saw that the current night would lead him to his fate and ultimately to his death. Mercutio is introduced as a clever and witty friend of Romeo who mocks Romeo the way no one does.