Question

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 fans the fairer face.

which is true about the scene?

• mercutio uses a pun to complain about his clothing
• mercutio uses puns to make fun of nurses appearance
• nurse uses puns to request her fan from peter
• nurse uses puns to mock benvolio and mercutio

Explanation:

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Analyze the dramatic context

Using the Shakespearean Drama knowledge point
The excerpt is from Act II, scene iv of Romeo and Juliet. The Nurse enters with her servant Peter. Mercutio immediately shouts, "A sail, a sail!" comparing the large, billowing garments of the Nurse to the sails of a ship.

Identify the wordplay and puns

Using the Shakespearean Wordplay and Puns knowledge points
Benvolio joins in by saying, "Two, two; a shirt and a smock," continuing the ship/clothing imagery. When the Nurse asks Peter for her fan, Mercutio jokes, "Good Peter, to hide her face; for her fan's the fairer face." Mercutio uses these jests and puns to mock the Nurse's large appearance and her looks.

Evaluate the given options

Using the Shakespearean Drama knowledge point

• Option 1: Incorrect. Mercutio is not complaining about his own clothing.
• Option 2: Correct. Mercutio uses puns and jests (like "a sail" and the fan joke) to mock the Nurse's appearance.
• Option 3: Incorrect. The Nurse does not use puns to request her fan; she asks directly.
• Option 4: Incorrect. The Nurse is the target of the mockery, not the one doing the mocking.

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Analyze the dramatic context

Using the Shakespearean Drama knowledge point
The excerpt is from Act II, scene iv of Romeo and Juliet. The Nurse enters with her servant Peter. Mercutio immediately shouts, "A sail, a sail!" comparing the large, billowing garments of the Nurse to the sails of a ship.

Identify the wordplay and puns

Using the Shakespearean Wordplay and Puns knowledge points
Benvolio joins in by saying, "Two, two; a shirt and a smock," continuing the ship/clothing imagery. When the Nurse asks Peter for her fan, Mercutio jokes, "Good Peter, to hide her face; for her fan's the fairer face." Mercutio uses these jests and puns to mock the Nurse's large appearance and her looks.

Evaluate the given options

Using the Shakespearean Drama knowledge point

• Option 1: Incorrect. Mercutio is not complaining about his own clothing.
• Option 2: Correct. Mercutio uses puns and jests (like "a sail" and the fan joke) to mock the Nurse's appearance.
• Option 3: Incorrect. The Nurse does not use puns to request her fan; she asks directly.
• Option 4: Incorrect. The Nurse is the target of the mockery, not the one doing the mocking.

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