Read the extract below and answer questions 41 to 45

X: I pray thee, gentle mortal, sing again;

Mine ear is much enamoured of thy note;

So is mine eye enthralled to thy shape;

And thy fair virtue's force perforce doth move me

On the first view, to say, to swear, I love thee.

Y: Methinks, mistress, you should have little reason for that: ...

(Act llI, Scene One, Lines 116-121)

Speaker X's speech can be described as a

  • A satire
  • B conceit
  • C paradox
  • D parody

The correct answer is D. parody

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