Question

mercutio o, then i see queen mab hath been with you. she is the fairies’ midwife, and she comes in shape no bigger than an agate stone and in this state she gallops night by night through lovers’ brains, and then they dream of love; this is that very mab that plaits the manes of horses in the night and bakes the elflocks in foul sluttish hairs, which once untangled, much misfortune bodes. how does the highlighted excerpt characterize mercutio? as a figure who is fearful and secluded from his peers as a romantic and sentimental character who is proud of romeo for his choices as a witty and imaginative figure who uses vivid storytelling to entertain

Explanation:

Mercutio's description of Queen Mab is full of fantastical details, showing his wit and imagination as he tells a vivid story to amuse.

Answer:

C. as a witty and imaginative figure who uses vivid storytelling to entertain