"five wits"
Language
Act 2,
Scene 4
Lines 64-65
Mercutio
Sometimes the word “wits” refers to the five external senses (healing, sight, touch, feel, smell), but here it’s referring to five internal wits such as good reasoning and judgement.
Sometimes the word “wits” refers to the five external senses (healing, sight, touch, feel, smell), but here it’s referring to five internal wits such as good reasoning and judgement.