Which dramatic device was shakespeare using when he wrote the scene below, which takes place after one of the most tragic moments in the play?

at the end of act 4, scene 5 of the tragedy of romeo and juliet, juliet’s family and count paris are preparing for her funeral, but the capulet servant, peter, and the musicians argue about playing happy music during such a sad time. peter and the musicians engage in a humorous exchange of insults.

a.
aside
b.
monologue
c.
soliloquy
d.
comic relief

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. ‘you make me feel uncivilized, daisy,’ i confessed on my second glass of corky but rather impressive claret. ‘can’t you talk about crops or something? ’ i meant nothing in particular by this remark but it was taken up in an unexpected way. ‘civilization’s going to pieces,’ broke out tom violently. ‘i’ve gotten to be a terrible pessimist about things. have you read ‘the rise of the coloured empires’ by this man goddard? ’ ‘why, no,’ i answered, rather surprised by his tone. ‘well, it’s a fine book, and everybody ought to read it. the idea is if we don’t look out the white race will be—will be utterly submerged. it’s all scientific stuff; it’s been proved.’ in this passage, tom’s ideas about race relations come off as uncivilized. what literary device is fitzgerald using here?