Question

Read these lines spoken by Mercutio in Act III, Scene 1 after Tybalt stabs him and answer the question.

No, ‘tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a church-door; but ‘tis enough, ‘twill serve: ask for me to-morrow, and you shall find me a grave man.
Of what are these lines an example?
A. allusion
B. pun
C. monologue
D. soliloquy

Answer 1

The answer is B.

Step-by-step explanation:

A pun is the use of a word or phrase humorously that has several meanings or that sounds like other ones.

In one part of those lines, Mercutio said: 'ask for me to-morrow, and you will find me a grave man,' making wordplay with the word grave that means 'serious' and 'a place for the dead to be buried' as well. Mercutio punning to his last would suggest that they will find him to be a man in his grave.

Therefore, the correct answer is B.