Read the excerpt from Act I, scene ii of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo: A fair assembly: whither should they come? Servant: Up. Romeo: Whither? Servant: To supper; to our house. 65 Romeo: Whose house? Servant: My master's. Romeo: Indeed, I should have asked you that before. Servant: Now I'll tell you without asking. My master is the great rich Capulet; and if you be not of the house of Montagues, I pray, come and crush a cup of wine. Rest you merry! [Exit.] In this excerpt, the servant is a comic figure because

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Justice Kirk

8 October, 13:35

Read the excerpt from Act I, scene ii of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo: A fair assembly: whither should they come? Servant: Up. Romeo: Whither? Servant: To supper; to our house. 65 Romeo: Whose house? Servant: My master's. Romeo: Indeed, I should have asked you that before. Servant: Now I'll tell you without asking. My master is the great rich Capulet; and if you be not of the house of Montagues, I pray, come and crush a cup of wine. Rest you merry! [Exit.] In this excerpt, the servant is a comic figure because

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River Cruz · Answer 1

The servant doesn't realize he is a montague

Mya Stanton · Answer 2

As Romeo and Juliet's families are enemies, as explained by the narrator in the first scene, the servant, who works for the Capulets, should know that Romeo is a Montague; However, he does not and this causes some comic relief to the audience