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From A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
What purpose does Puck’s closing monologue serve?
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Responses
The monologue’s serious tone answers any remaining questions the audience might have about what they have just witnessed.
The monologue’s serious tone answers any remaining questions the audience might have about what they have just witnessed.
The monologue explains in detail what the audience should understand after witnessing the events in the play.
The monologue explains in detail what the audience should understand after witnessing the events in the play.
The monologue explains matter-of-factly why Puck and the other fairies did what they did.
The monologue explains matter-of-factly why Puck and the other fairies did what they did.
The monologue playfully reassures the audience that what they have just seen was all in good fun, and no one got hurt.
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
What purpose does Puck’s closing monologue serve?
(1 point)
Responses
The monologue’s serious tone answers any remaining questions the audience might have about what they have just witnessed.
The monologue’s serious tone answers any remaining questions the audience might have about what they have just witnessed.
The monologue explains in detail what the audience should understand after witnessing the events in the play.
The monologue explains in detail what the audience should understand after witnessing the events in the play.
The monologue explains matter-of-factly why Puck and the other fairies did what they did.
The monologue explains matter-of-factly why Puck and the other fairies did what they did.
The monologue playfully reassures the audience that what they have just seen was all in good fun, and no one got hurt.
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The monologue playfully reassures the audience that what they have just seen was all in good fun, and no one got hurt.
Explanation: Puck asks the audience to think of the play as a dream if it offended ("If we shadows have offended... think but this, and all is mended") and seeks their forgiveness/applause, framing the events as harmless entertainment.
Explanation: Puck asks the audience to think of the play as a dream if it offended ("If we shadows have offended... think but this, and all is mended") and seeks their forgiveness/applause, framing the events as harmless entertainment.
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