In the book Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare transformed the story of the star-crossed lovers into a devastated romantic tragedy. Two lovers, Romeo and Juliet, struggle through many trials to find hope in their relationship. However, the feud between the two families cut their lives short and caused the deaths of many others. The deaths of Romeo and Juliet serve as a sacrifice to end the enmity and hatred between Capulet and Montague. Mercutio, one of Shakespeare's most extraordinary characters, who constantly overflows with imagination and wit, plays an important role in the play. His actions lead first to Romeo's banishment, then to the tragedy that follows. Mercutio's use of humorous verse and flowery metaphors reveals how misunderstandings and miscommunications often cause conflict, anger, and even death. Mercutio's non-stop ecstasy continues to comfort Romeo from his grief and makes the people around him laugh. When Rosaline swears she will never marry, Romeo collapses into a state of depression. Mercutio tries to amuse Romeo and tells him to think of love as just a sexual appetite. He teases Romeo and describes what he thinks Romeo should do: "If love is hard on you, be hard on love/Prick love to sting and you bring down love." » (Act I, IV, 27-28). The advice Mercutio gives Romeo implies that he has a different view of love than Romeo. He doesn't think Romeo should take love too seriously, but rather pursue what he desires. Mercutio reveals his humorous and silly character through his uses of diction. Because of this willingness to joke, people sometimes misunderstand the meaning of his words. This seems absurd to someone like Mercutio, who is imaginative and...... middle of paper...... both families of his suffering. Mercutio prepares his own deathbed when he challenges Tybalt to a fight. Since he started the feud, he shouldn't blame anyone for the outcome. Due to his short-tempered nature and immaturity, Mercutio dug his own grave. Mercutio is clearly responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet and despises the fact that he is Romeo's friend. His death sparked a battle between the Montagues and the Capulets and subsequently turned the plays into a tragedy. If Mercutio had not provoked Tybalt into a fight, Romeo might not have taken his revenge on Tybalt, his new cousin-in-law. As a result, Mercutio dies prematurely, without knowing what trouble he is causing. Even though he doesn't think it, he indirectly killed Romeo and Juliet. Mercutio's sharp word choices led to the deaths of the people of Verona and the lives of the young lovers..