Question

Puns were used by Shakespeare to explain historical background to the audience. add humor or hidden meanings to a scene. create a tone of confusion in his plays. encourage audiences to listen more carefully.

Answer 1

Answer: b

Explanation:

add humor or hidden meanings to a scene.

Answer 2

Shakespeare used puns as a way to add humor or hidden meanings to a scene.

Shakespeare's use of puns

Shakespeare was fond of using puns in this writing as he thought it was a good way to either add humor, or hidden meanings that he wanted the audience to pick up on.

For example, the pun, 'Now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this sun of York' was used to describe the speaker, Richard III in a humorous way as the savior of the nation.

In conclusion, option B is correct.

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