WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Use the following extract to answer the question that follows:
Lie bath rid his prologue like a rough colt: he knows not the stop.
A good moral, my lord: it is not enough to speak, but to speak true.
The speaker is
- Hippolyta
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Lysander
- Pyramus
- Bottom
The correct answer is: B
Explanation
The speaker in the extract is Lysander. He is the one who comments on the prologue delivered by another character, saying that it's not enough to speak, but to speak true. This is a reflection of his character as a wise and discerning individual.