Read the dialogue found in act ii, scene iii of romeo and juliet. romeo: good morrow to you both. what counterfeit did i give you? mercutio: the slip, sir, the slip; can you not conceive? romeo: pardon, good mercutio, my business was great; and in such a case as mine a man may strain courtesy. mercutio: that’s as much as to say, such a case as yours constrains a man to bow in the hams. romeo: meaning—to curtsy. mercutio: thou hast most kindly hit it. romeo: a most courteous exposition. mercutio: nay, i am the very pink of courtesy. how does the wordplay in these lines affect the mood? it creates a sentimental mood as mercutio hears all about romeo’s new romance. it creates a thoughtful mood as romeo encourages his friend to be more courteous. it creates an unsettled mood as mercutio questions romeo seriously about his absence. it creates a mischievous mood as mercutio and romeo banter about romeo’s disappearance.