Love, Tragedy, and Drama: An Introduction to Shakespeare — Test
Question 13 • CMS 2025-2026 English I CREDIT RECOVERY
Read the excerpt from Act IV, scene iv of Romeo and Juliet . Nurse: O woe! O woeful, woeful, woeful day! Most lamentable day, most woeful day, That ever, ever, I did yet behold! O day! O day! O day! O hateful day! Never was seen so black a day as this: O woeful day, O woeful day! These lines help the reader better understand Nurse’s
Answer
A
love and affection for Juliet.
B
dislike of Juliet’s parents.
C
deceit of Juliet’s parents.
D
support of Juliet’s plan.
Explanation
The Nurse repeats words such as “woe,” “lamentable,” and “hateful” as she mourns what she believes is Juliet’s death. Her intense grief shows how much she cares for Juliet, so the lines reveal her love and affection for her.
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