There are a couple literary devices in the short Act 4, Scene 4 of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." The scene centers on the Capulets who prepare for Juliet's wedding to Paris. Juliet's nurse prepares food, and her parents must make orders and also get some rest before the big day.
When the Nurse jokingly remarks to Sir Capulet, "Ay, you have been a mouse-hunt in your time," in line 11, it is an example of a euphemism. A euphemism is a milder word or phrase which is substituted when the truth may be inappropriate or harsh. In this case, "mouse-hunter" is a more appropriate term for "ladies' man" or "lady chaser," with women being the mice that the man hunts as prey.
There is also a play on words in lines 19-22. The servant says he has a head that will "find out logs," meaning that he is smart enough to find logs without asking help from another. However, Sir Capulet responds by calling him a "loggerhead," meaning that his head is full of logs rather than smarts. "Romeo and Juliet" contains many plays on words, which is a primary source of humour in the play.
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