Name the figure of speech in this line by William Shakespeare.
"Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man."

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer C

Correct answer: C

Mercutio says this as he is dying. "Grave" means serious, and a grave is where the dead are buried. Playing on two meanings of one word is a pun.

Worth noting

No first sound repeats in nearby words, so it is not alliteration.

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Name the figure of speech in this line by William Shakespeare."Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man."