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What Does 'Thou Wretched Boy, That Didst Consort Him Here, Shalt With Him Hence' Mean?

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This is a line from the great Shakespearean tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. This play is about two ardent lovers who fall victims to the feud between two powerful families, the Montagues and the Capulets in the city of Verona. The line 'thou wretched boy, that didst consort him here, shalt with him hence' appears in the later part of the play where Romeo gets involved in a fight with Tybalt another character who is a cousin of Juliet's and an arch enemy of Romeo.

In this scene Tybalt kills Romeo's friend Mercutio in a brawl turned ugly. These words were uttered to Romeo when he was again gearing to fight with Romeo and when translated into modern English "wretched boy, you hung out with him here, and you're going to heaven with him". Thus these words are a threat and a challenge to Romeo that he would kill Romeo also.
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Amy Maaaa answered

It means that Tybalt isn't willing to give up until Romeo is dead. It is also a threat trying to anger Romeo so he would be encouraged to fight. T

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