Mercutio also uses a double entendre for this quote, meaning also that if Romeo is to have sex with the woman that he loves, then he will sink into her and burden her body. ... This speech marks a significant moment in the play, because this is where the action presented within the play begins to roll out of the control of any of the characters; Romeo is unable to control his love for Juliet, just as much as Mercutio is unable to control his urge to jump to Romeo's defense in the fight with Tybalt, and Tybalt is unable to control his hatred of Montagues. ... Romeo refuses, stating that:...

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