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In Act V of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Quince presents the prologue for “Pyramus and Thisbe.” When he finishes, Hippolyta comments:

Indeed he hath played on his prologue like a child
on a recorder—a sound, but not in government.

Which tone does the simile “played on his prologue like a child on a recorder” create?


A. It creates a sad, wistful tone by comparing Quince’s performance to a beautiful tune.


B. It creates a humorous tone by comparing Quince’s performance to a child playing an instrument badly.


C. It creates a relaxed tone by comparing Quince’s performance to lovely recorder music.


D. It creates a surprised tone by comparing Quince’s performance to an eloquent speech by a government official.

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B. It creates a humorous tone by comparing Quince’s performance to a child playing an instrument badly.

Through the entirety of the play, the Athenians make fun of the way the Mechanicals are performing. When Hippolyta says that the child makes a sound "but not in government", it means they are playing the recorder so that sound is coming out, but there is no actual skill or notes in order so it sounds poorly done. She relates this to Quince because of the bad rhythm with which he reads the lines of his prologue. 

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