Question

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.

Answer 1

Answer:

B

Explanation:

When the second musician says, "’tis no time to play now," they give away that they think they shouldn't play at that moment because it is too sad, which we can infer from Peter's conversation at the top. He wants to calm down with some gentle music, but the musicians think it is too sad to play music.