Please explain the play on words here in Act I scene iv lines 14-16. What point is Shakespeare trying to make about Romeo and Me
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The play on words hear is the word “sole”. A shoe with a nimble sole, is being compared to Mercutio’s soul, as he has a jovial presence. Shakespeare is trying to compare Mercutio’s joking and light demeanor to Romeo’s somber and heartbroken attitude. Romeo’s attitude is what makes him have a “soul of lead”.
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