Question

1. In Act 1, Scene 4 as Romeo and his friends are on their way to Capulet's

party, Mercutio gives a long speech about "Queen Mab". What's the point

of this speech? *

O

to emphasize to the audience the importance of dreams

O

to warn Romeo and Benvolio that Lord Capulet may be living vicariously through them

O

to convince Romeo he has to dance once he gets to the party

O

to give Mercutio a chance to explain to the group how they will get into the party

O

to discredit Romeo's worries and concerns about going to the party

O

Other

Answer 1

The point of his speech is:

E. to discredit Romeo's worries and concerns about going to the party.

Step-by-step explanation:

Romeo and Mercutio are on the way to Capulet's party. The Capulets have been in a bloody feud with Romeo's family for generations. If that wasn't enough for Romeo to not want to attend the party, he also claims to have seen it in a dream that going to the feast was a bad idea. That's when Mercutio's speech about Queen Mab starts. He is mocking Romeo's worries, mocking his belief in his dreams. Queen Mab is a queen of fairies, who visits people in their dreams. The whole purpose of the speech is to discredit Romeo's concerns and convince him to attend the party. As we know, Romeo's dream was indeed foreshadowing the tragic ending his story will have.