Soliloquy and Figures of Speech in Romeo and Juliet, Part 4 — Quiz
Question 7 • English 9 CR SUSD (EX)
Read the lines from Act II, scene iv of Romeo and Juliet . Enter Nurse and PETER. Mercutio: A sail, a sail! Benvolio: Two, two; a shirt and a smock. Nurse: Peter! Peter: Anon! Nurse: My fan, Peter. Mercutio: Good Peter, to hide her face; for her fan’s the fairer face. Which is true about the scene?
Answer
A
Nurse uses puns to request her fan from Peter.
B
Mercutio uses a pun to complain about his clothing.
C
Mercutio uses puns to make fun of Nurse’s appearance.