Question

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Answer 1

Read the excerpt from Act IV, scene iv of Romeo and Juliet.

Peter: Musicians! O! musicians, ‘Heart’s ease, Heart’s ease:’ O! an ye will have me live, play ‘Heart’s ease.’

First Musician: Why ‘Heart’s ease?’

Peter: O! musicians, because my heart itself plays ‘My heart is full of woe;’ O! play me some merry dump, to comfort me. 

Second Musician: Not a dump we; ’tis no time to play now.

The musicians refuse to play music when Peter asks because they

don’t know which songs to play.
feel it is too sad a day to play.
want to get paid more.
dislike the Capulets.