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Excerpt from Act II, Scene 1, in A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

In this excerpt, Puck talks about Oberon and Titania.

Puck
And now they never meet in grove or green,
By fountain clear, or spangled starlight sheen,
But they do square, that all their elves for fear
Creep into acorn cups and hide them there.

What does Puck mean by "But they do square…"?

A.They cast spells on each other.

B.They argue with each other.

C.They pretend to get along so they don’t upset their fairies.

D.They only meet in the public square.

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B.They argue with each other
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What Puck means by saying "But they do square" is that (b.) they argue with each other.

In A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, Puck is a fairy. Moreover, some of the most important events in the play are caused by his magic. In this excerpt, he is referring to the relationship between Oberon and Titania, the King and Queen of the Fairies. From the moment in which Titania starts spending most of her time with a chalenging boy, Oberon becomes jealous and starts to seek revenge. They also begin to argue with each other, which is what Puck is referring to when he says "But they do square". As a result, their arguments make the little fairies feel frightened.

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