Question

read the excerpt from act iii, scene i of romeo and juliet
mercutio: help me into some house, benvolio,
or i shall faint. a plague o both your houses!
they have made worms meat of me: i have it,
and soundly too: —your houses! exeunt mercutio and benvolio
which emotion most motivates mercutio to speak these words?
his desire for revenge on both families
his anger at romeo for being a montague
his despair about being fatally wounded
his embarrassment about losing the fight

Explanation:

Mercutio is fatally wounded. His words "Help me into some house... I shall faint" and "They have made worms' meat of me" show his awareness of his fatal condition. His despair is evident as he curses both families ("A plague o' both your houses!") while facing death. There's no indication of revenge desire (no plan for revenge shown), no anger at Romeo for being a Montague (Romeo tried to stop the fight), and it's not about embarrassment (focus is on his fatal state, not losing the fight in a pride - related sense).

Answer:

his despair about being fatally wounded