Read the excerpt from Act II of Romeo and Juliet . Romeo: He jests at scars that never felt a wound. [ Enter JULIET above at a window .] But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun! Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief That thou her maid art far more fair than she. Which words from the excerpt best convey a whimsical, lighthearted tone?
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breaks, arise, envious moon“Soft,” “light,” and “fair sun” create a gentle, admiring image of Juliet appearing at the window. These words best support a whimsical, lighthearted tone. “Sick,” “pale,” and “grief” in choice B instead suggest sadness, while “envious moon” introduces jealousy.
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