Question

read the excerpt from act iv, scene iv of romeo and juliet.
peter: musicians! o! musicians, hearts ease, hearts ease. o! an ye will have me live, play hearts ease.
first musician: why hearts ease?
peter: o! musicians, because my heart itself plays my heart is full of woe; o! play me some merry dump, to comfort me.
second musician: not a dump we; tis no time to play now.
the musicians refuse to play music when peter asks because they

• dont know which songs to play.
• feel it is too sad a day to play.
• want to get paid more.
• dislike the capulets.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the excerpt. The Second Musician says, "'tis no time to play now," indicating the day is sad (likely due to the context of Juliet's supposed death in the play). The other options don't match: they don't mention not knowing songs, wanting more pay, or disliking the Capulets.

Answer:

B. feel it is too sad a day to play