Mercutio and Romeo are friends.We know this is obvious from the first encounters they have together.Mercutio is Romeo´s closest friend.They are together and Romeo thinks highly of Mercutio
Romeo is broken hearted.He falls in love easily and does not always obtain what he needs or seeks for.He seems to be destined to be fooled by love.
Romeo will be influenced by Mercutio<em>...you have dancing shoes..</em>.could be taken as a foreshadowing of what is to happen next, when accidentally Mercutio is wounded because of Romeo´s move.Besides Mercutio wants to make Romeo see that love is simple but he cannot succeed His death makes Romeo react.
