Compare Romeo and Mercutio in these lines from Act I, scene iv of Romeo and Juliet.

Romeo: Give me a torch: I am not for this ambling;
Being but heavy, I will bear the light.

Mercutio: Nay, gentle Romeo, we must have you dance.

Romeo: Not I, believe me: you have dancing shoes
With nimble soles; I have a soul of lead

Which statements about this dialogue are true? Check all that apply.

Mercutio provides a foil for Romeo.
Mercutio and Romeo are friends.
Mercutio and Romeo are enemies.
Romeo is practical and optimistic.
Romeo is brokenhearted and emotional.
Romeo will be influenced by Mercutio.

Mercutio and Romeo are friends.We know this is obvious from the first encounters they have together.Mercutio is Romeo´s closest friend.They are together and Romeo thinks highly of Mercutio

Romeo is broken hearted.He falls in love easily and does not always obtain what he needs or seeks for.He seems to be destined to be fooled by love.

Romeo will be influenced by Mercutio...you have dancing shoes...could be taken as a foreshadowing of what is to happen next, when accidentally Mercutio is wounded because of Romeo´s move.Besides Mercutio wants to make Romeo see that love is simple but he cannot succeed His death makes Romeo react.