Question

Read the lines from Act II, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet. Mercutio: Well said; follow me this jest now till thou hast worn out the pump, that, when the single sole of it is worn, the jest may remain after the wearing sole singular. Romeo: O single-soled jest! Solely singular for the singleness. Which word is used as a pun in these lines? follow worn sole remain

Answer 1

Answer:

sole

Explanation:

Puns are plays of words, in which the speaker manipulates the different possible meanings and pronunciations of a word. In fact, puns were used by Shakespeare to  add humor or hidden meanings to a scene. In the lines from "Romeo and Juliet," Romeo and Mercutio make use of the word sole referring to the the undersurface of a person's foot and to something that is unique or exclusive, implying that Mercutio is only good at making jokes.

Answer 2

Answer: the answer would be SOLE