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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Molliey" data-source="post: 2345005" data-attributes="member: 811811">I'm writing an essay about the importance of act 3, scene 1. At the start of this scene Benvolio and Mercutio are arguing, Mercutio wants to argue with the Capulets and Benvolio is trying to stop him, however it's Mercutio telling Benvolio that he argues with everyone. Surely this should be the other way around? I'm very confused. Why is Mercutio saying this to Benvolio? Someone please help!'Thou! why, thou wilt quarrel with a man that hath a hair more, or a hair less in a beard, than thou hast'.'Thou' means 'you' doesn't it? So Mercutio isn't talking about himself. He's telling Benvolio that he argues about everything, when Benvolio obviously doesn't. So I don't see how this works.</blockquote>