AQA GCSE English Literature · 8702
Paper 1
Language with a sexual or otherwise indirect double meaning.
Revise: Act 2Mercutio mocks her appearance and uses sexual innuendo, offending her. Once he leaves, she warns Romeo not to deceive Juliet. Her protective concern matters: she is not merely a comic interruption but a trusted adult who checks his intentions.
- Revise: Gratiano and Nerissa
Language with a second meaning, often sexual, that creates humour or complicates an apparently innocent statement.