In Romeo and Juliet act 3, scene 1, what kind of wordplay is Mercutio using when he says this?

"Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man."
A. Metaphor
B. Paradox
C. Pun
D. Sarcasm

Question

In Romeo and Juliet act 3, scene 1, what kind of wordplay is Mercutio using when he says this?

 "Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man."
	A.	Metaphor
	B.	Paradox
	C.	Pun
	D.	Sarcasm

anonymous · Answer

@chelsea15

anonymous · Answer

I'd say C. Its listed as a pun example here: https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:MeLbSNhV88sJ:www.muhsd.k12.ca.us/cms/lib5/CA01001051/Centricity/Domain/138/APtonesyntaxstyle.doc+&hl=en&gl=us&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEEShT39LA9LYw55V4G9BB3oKcAHJKUmCZyYEAV0H0TuXsiH8cZkD3ieZ_Lzre6A1JuF066KAhVbCfmjE53_E14w-hqjPRCHK8d7xCUaDbaYTo1LPm_Q82qZLdk7Ip-T5jRJWp3BWg&sig=AHIEtbSlUwJ6BRbsoVBoFEPYYegi9n9FaA