In Act V of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Quince presents the prologue for "Pyramus and Thisbe." When he finishes, Lysander says:

He hath rid his prologue like a rough colt; he knows

not the stop. A good moral, my lord: it is not

enough to speak, but to speak true.

Which tone does the simile "rid his prologue like a rough colt" create?

It creates a surprised tone because Quince omitted the prologue from his speech.

It creates an angry tone because Quince treated the horse in the play roughly.

It creates a humorous tone by comparing Quince's performance to an untrained animal.

It creates an adventurous tone by comparing Quince's performance to a wild horse.

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Leilani Sampson

14 April, 01:51

In Act V of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Quince presents the prologue for "Pyramus and Thisbe." When he finishes, Lysander says:

He hath rid his prologue like a rough colt; he knows

not the stop. A good moral, my lord: it is not

enough to speak, but to speak true.

Which tone does the simile "rid his prologue like a rough colt" create?

It creates a surprised tone because Quince omitted the prologue from his speech.

It creates an angry tone because Quince treated the horse in the play roughly.

It creates a humorous tone by comparing Quince's performance to an untrained animal.

It creates an adventurous tone by comparing Quince's performance to a wild horse.

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Addison Stevenson · Answer 1

In Act V of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Quince presents the prologue for "Pyramus and Thisbe." When he finishes, Lysander says:

He hath rid his prologue like a rough colt; he knows

not the stop. A good moral, my lord: it is not

enough to speak, but to speak true.

The lines above creates an adventurous tone by comparing Quince’s performance to a wild horse.