Describe the mood of this scene (Act 2, scene 3(

THere is a sense of increased tension and suspense. Benvolio tells Mercutio that Romeo has not yet returned home. He also reveals that Tybalt has sent Romeo a threatening message. There is also some comic relief: Juliet’s Nurse and Peter arrive and ask to speak with Romeo. Mercutio makes sexual jokes about the Nurse, but eventually exits with Benvolio.