Read the following excerpt from Mercurio’s monologue about Queen Mab , bringer of dreams From Romeo and Juliet:
…….. She comes
In shape no bigger than an agate-stone
on the fore-finger of an alderman
drawn with a team of little atomies
Athwart men’s noses as they lie asleep
what is the effect of Shakespeare’s use of imagery?
A. It creates a vivid description of Queen Mab
for readers
B. It sets a formal tone to Mercurio’s dream description
C. It explains the reason Shakespeare includes Queen Mab
D. It compares Queen Mab with the “fore-finger of a alderman”