Summary
This quote is from William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet. It is spoken by Mercutio, who is fatally wounded in a sword fight between Romeo and Tybalt. "A plague a' both your houses" can be interpreted as Mercutio cursing the Capulets and Montagues, the feuding families that have caused the senseless violence and ultimately led to his death. The quote emphasizes the destructive nature of their ongoing conflict and the consequences it has brought upon themselves and their loved ones.