Romeo and Juliet

At the beginning of Act 3, Mercutio accuses Benvolio of quarreling "with a man for coughing in the street, because he hath wakened they dog that hath lain asleep in the sun." What makes this statement ironic?

A. Benvolio is so quarrelsome that he is soon killed.

B. Mercutio is more quarrelsome than Benvolio

C. Romeo is more quarrelsome than Benvolio

D. Tybalt soon starts a quarrel with Benvolio

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B. Mercutio is more quarrelsome than Benvolio

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