Romeo and Juliet
Explain the possible significance of Mercutio's reference to Thisbe.
This is specifically in Act 2, Scene 4.
This is specifically in Act 2, Scene 4.
Thisbe and Pyranus had a love fated to end much like Romeo and Juliet's. Including this reference foreshadows their end. When Pyranus returns to Thisbe at the tomb where they're to meet, he finds a sign and mistakenly believes her dead. Thus, he takes his own life, and she follows shortly after.
Romeo and Juliet