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Explain the underlined allusion Mercutio makes in this passage.

4 2 points Explain the underlined allusion Mercutio makes in this passage.-example-1
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I believe it’s an allusion to the fact that Romeo has already been slain by love, and isn’t up for a fight with Tybalt
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