Question

In Act I, Scene 1, the characters, including the lovers, speak mostly in blank verse (unrhymed iambic pentameter). That changes when Lysander suggests that he and Hermia run away. Hermia responds to him in rhymed verse, and the rhymes continue for the rest of that scene.

How does the shift from blank verse to rhymed verse change the tone?

A. The tone becomes informal and humorous as the lovers make ridiculous rhymes.


B. The tone becomes more formal as the lovers start speaking in rhyme.


C. The tone becomes more romantic as the lovers start speaking in rhyme.


D. The tone becomes more informal as the lovers begin to speak in rhyme.

Answer 1

The answer is:

C. The tone becomes more romantic as the lovers start speaking in rhyme.

A great way tha Shakespeare used to make his plays special was to give characteristics to the talking or writting so you can associate them to a certain way of doing things in real life, it´s different to be flirting with your girl than to be just talking to her, this is what he tries to do by changing the rhyme style.