Saturday, 11 April 2009

Puns In Romeo And Juliet

jvbellon

:Nay, I am the very pink of courtesy.

:Pink for flower.


Mercutio: Right.

Romeo:Why, then is my pump well flowered.


Well, they aren't actually talking about pumps or flowers. There
are so many sexual puns in this playthis is but one.

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