Romeo says that he wishes he were sentenced to death, because exile is worse than death.
After Romeo kills Tybalt the Prince sentences him to exile. He thinks he is being merciful, and the Friar tries to get Romeo to see that it's mercy, but Romeo thinks that living anywhere without Juliet would be worse than dying.
Despite the unsuccessful attempts of the other animals in
diving to the bottom of the ocean, the muskrat still tried to do it. It was
able to confront the unknown to the point that it almost died trying to
complete its mission.