Act 2 Scene 4: Mocking Mercutio

Prompt C:

When the Nurse accidentally says the word "confidence" instead of "conference", it changes the entire meaning of the sentence and Mercutio, who is always ready to mock someone, jumps at the opportunity. He sings: "An old hare hoar, And an old hare hoar, Is very good meat in Lent. But a hare that is hoar Is too much for a score When it hoars ere it be spent". Not only does this show how much Mercutio enjoys mocking other people, it also shows how he is very provocative and likes to create conflicts. This may foreshadow how he is going to die later, by provoking someone into killing him.