Question
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.
Question
What does Puck mean by "But they do square…"?
Responses
They only meet in the public square.
They only meet in the public square.
They argue with each other.
They argue with each other.
They pretend to get along so they don’t upset their fairies.
They pretend to get along so they don’t upset their fairies.
They cast spells on each other.
They cast spells on each other.
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.
Question
What does Puck mean by "But they do square…"?
Responses
They only meet in the public square.
They only meet in the public square.
They argue with each other.
They argue with each other.
They pretend to get along so they don’t upset their fairies.
They pretend to get along so they don’t upset their fairies.
They cast spells on each other.
They cast spells on each other.
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GPT-4o mini
In this context, Puck's use of "But they do square" suggests that the two parties (likely referring to the fairy characters in the play) confront or argue with each other, leading to a contentious relationship. Therefore, the best interpretation from your options would be:
**They argue with each other.**
This captures the essence of their conflict and the resultant fear that causes the other elves to hide away.
**They argue with each other.**
This captures the essence of their conflict and the resultant fear that causes the other elves to hide away.