# Mercutio — Romeo and Juliet character guide

> Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** brave Mercutio, stout Mercutio, good Mercutio, Mercutio Ah, Mercutio Yea, Mercutio A bawd, Mercutio O, Mercutio Tut, Mercutio Good Peter, Mercutio Consort

**First appearance:** 0006-act-i-scene-iv

## Who they are

Romeo's witty and volatile friend, whose death sparks the tragic climax.

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