Question 7 • Twilight Session 1 (Fall 26): Literature and Composition I_CThompson
Read the excerpt from Act III, scene v of Romeo and Juliet. Juliet: Then, window, let day in, and let life out. Romeo: Farewell, farewell! one kiss, and I’ll descend. [Descends.]45 Juliet: Art thou gone so? my lord, my love, my friend! I must hear from thee every day in the hour, For in a minute there are many days: O! by this count I shall be much in years Ere I again behold my Romeo.50
Answer
A
She is enthusiastic about her future with Romeo.
B
She is jealous of the adventures Romeo will have abroad.
C
She questions Romeo’s devotion to their marriage vows.
D
She depends on Romeo and dreads life without him.
Explanation
Juliet calls Romeo her “lord,” “love,” and “friend,” then says she must hear from him every day because even a minute apart feels like many days. Her exaggerated sense of time shows how much she depends on him and dreads being separated. The best answer is D, “She depends on Romeo and dreads life without him.”
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