TYBALT I am for you. Drawing ROMEO Gentle Mercutio, put thy rapier up. MERCUTIO Come, sir, your passado. They fight ROMEO Draw, Benvolio; beat down their weapons. Gentlemen, for shame, forbear this outrage! Tybalt, Mercutio, the prince expressly hath Forbidden bandying in Verona streets: Hold, Tybalt! good Mercutio! TYBALT under ROMEO's arm stabs MERCUTIO, and flies with his followers How do the stage directions help the audience to understand the play’s events?

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TYBALT I am for you.   Drawing   ROMEO Gentle Mercutio, put thy rapier up.   MERCUTIO Come, sir, your passado.   They fight   ROMEO Draw, Benvolio; beat down their weapons. Gentlemen, for shame, forbear this outrage! Tybalt, Mercutio, the prince expressly hath Forbidden bandying in Verona streets: Hold, Tybalt! good Mercutio!   TYBALT under ROMEO's arm stabs MERCUTIO, and flies with his followers   How do the stage directions help the audience to understand the play’s events?

goformit100 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

The directions make it easier to understand why Mercutio is dying all of a sudden.