Question

act 3 scene 1 everything seems to be going really well, this is still the rising action of the story (think back to the plot structure of a tragedy activity). romeo and juliet are on their wedding night, when romeo meets up with tybalt and mercutio, as well as a smattering of other characters. the action in the play just reached its climax that will change the course of our \star - crossed lovers.\ in the following activity, you will answer questions that check and reinforce your understanding of act 3 scene 1. please choose the most correct answer for each question. value: 3 what literary device is shakespeare using in this line said by mercutio, \ask for me to - morrow, and you shall find me a grave man.\ a. metaphor b. hyperbole c. pun d. allusion

Explanation:

The word "grave" has a double - meaning here. It can mean serious or solemn (in a non - literal sense) and also refers to a tomb (in a literal sense related to death). A pun is a play on words that exploits multiple meanings of a word or words that sound similar but have different meanings. Mercutio is using "grave" in a way that has both these connotations as he is foreshadowing his own death.

Answer:

C. Pun