Question

In Romeo and Juliet act 3, scene 1, what kind of wordplay is Mercutio using in these lines spoken to Tybalt? "And but one word with one of us? Couple it with / something; make it a word and a blow." A. Metaphor B. Oxymoron C. Pun D. Sarcasm

Answer 1

I would say the best answer is probably D. Sarcasm

Tybalt asks to have a word and Mercutio responds aggressively. A modern translation may be equivalent to something like this: "What? You only want a word? Why don't you make something of it and hit us while you're at it?"

I don't think any of the other options really fit. Hope this helps!