Romeo and Juliet

Act 1 Scene 4

Although Romeo has decided to go to the party , he is still sad and depressed. He states that he will go to the party but will not dance. Mercurtio tells Romeo in lines 16 and 17 that Romeo is a lover and that he should borrow cupid's wings and soar with them above common ground. What in essence is Mercutio saying?

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He is saying that Romeo is meant to be in love rather than out of love. We can also infer some latent homoeroticism in Mercutio's words. He really likes Romeo.

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