When Mercutio says, "Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man," he is using word play to say that he is dying. This line contains a pun on the word "grave," which can mean serious or solemn, but in this context also refers to being dead. Mercutio is acknowledging his imminent death while maintaining his characteristic wit.
When Mercutio says, "Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man," he is...
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formally proposing a duel.
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using word play to say that he is dying.
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suggesting that he will abandon his banter and become a serious man.
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using Elizabethan language to suggest that he will fight again tomorrow.
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