Read the dialogue from Act II, scene iv of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo: Thou wast never with me for anything when thou wast not here for the goose. Mercutio: I will bite thee by the ear for that jest. Romeo: Nay, good goose, bite not. Mercutio: Thy wit is a very bitter sweeting; it is a most sharp sauce. Romeo: And is it not then well served in to a sweet goose? Which word from the conversation best helps the reader understand the mood of the scene?
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“bite,” because this is a frightening conversation