Soliloquy and Figures of Speech in Romeo and Juliet, Part 4
Question 7 • EN091 Freshman English A
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.
Answer
A
Mercutio uses a pun to complain about his clothing.
B
Mercutio uses puns to make fun of Nurse’s appearance.
C
Nurse uses puns to request her fan from Peter.
D
Nurse uses puns to mock Benvolio and Mercutio.
Explanation
Mercutio jokes that Nurse’s fan is “the fairer face,” meaning the fan looks more beautiful than her face. This is a pun on “fairer,” which can mean more attractive, and he uses it to make fun of Nurse’s appearance.
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