In Act V of A Midsummer Night's Dream, Quince presents the prologue for “Pyramus and Thisbe.” When the prologue is over, Theseus says: His speech was like a tangled chain—nothing impaired, but all disordered.… Which tone does the simile “his speech was like a tangled chain” create? It creates a proud tone, by comparing Quince’s speech to the fancy chain Theseus wears around his neck. It creates a frustrated tone, expressing how confused Theseus is by comparing Quince’s speech to a broken necklace tied in knots. It creates a humorous tone by comparing Quince’s speech to something disorganized and hard to follow. It creates a disappointed tone by comparing Quince’s speech to a chain Hippolyta once wore that broke during a fight with Theseus.