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Read the excerpt from Act I, Scene iii of Romeo and Juliet.

Nurse: Faith, I can tell her age unto an hour.
Lady Capulet: She's not fourteen.
Nurse: I'll lay fourteen of my teeth—
And yet, to my teen be it spoken, I have but four—
She is not fourteen. How long is it now
To Lammas-tide?
Lady Capulet: A fortnight and odd days.
Nurse: Even or odd, of all days in the year,
Come Lammas-eve at night shall she be fourteen.

The nurse can be viewed as a comic figure in the excerpt because of her

A. careless housekeeping
B. willingness to serve
C. roundabout answer
D. firm religious beliefs



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Final answer:

The Nurse in 'Romeo and Juliet' is portrayed as comic due to her roundabout answers.


Explanation:

The character of the Nurse in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' can be viewed as a comic figure due to her roundabout answers in the text excerpt provided. Her indirect and somewhat humorous way of responding to Lady Capulet's questions adds a light-hearted tone to the scene. For example, when asked about Juliet's age, she uses a playful and exaggerated manner to communicate the information.


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