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In Act V of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Quince presents the prologue for “Pyramus and Thisbe.” When he finishes, Lysander says:

He hath 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.

Which tone does the simile “rid his prologue like a rough colt” create?

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This simile is intended to create a tone of humor.

All of the Athenian's interjections become puns played off of the dialogue in "Pyramus and Thisbe" or off of each other's lighthearted criticisms of the play. Lysander here is comparing Quince's reading of the prologue to a person who does not know how to ride a difficult horse (jolty, not knowing where or how to stop). This sets up the tone for more jokes as the play within the play continues.

Answer:

It creates a humorous tone by comparing Quince’s performance to an untrained animal.

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