In Act 3, Scene 1 of *Romeo and Juliet*, Mercutio, after being wounded, says, "Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man." Identify the rhetorical device employed in this line and explain briefly how it shapes the audience's perception of Mercutio's character.

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Paradox; it underscores his witty yet fatalistic nature

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Literature In English Question 38

In Act 3, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio, after being wounded, says, "Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man." Identify the rhetorical device employed in this line and explain briefly how it shapes the audience's perception of Mercutio's character.

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Gce Model Questions Vol1 2019 Literature In English Question 38

In Act 3, Scene 1 of *Romeo and Juliet*, Mercutio, after being wounded, says, "Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man." Identify the rhetorical device employed in this line and explain briefly how it shapes the audience's perception of Mercutio's character.

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In Act 3, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio, after being wounded, says, "Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man." Identify the rhetorical device employed in this line and explain briefly how it shapes the audience's perception of Mercutio's character.