Read this dialogue between Nurse and Lady Capulet in Act I, scene iv of Romeo and Juliet . Nurse: A man, young lady! lady, such a man As all the world—why, he’s a man of wax. Lady Capulet: Verona’s summer hath not such a flower. Nurse: Nay, he’s a flower; in faith, a very flower. Lady Capulet: What say you? can you love the gentleman? What is revealed through dialogue about the women’s feelings toward Paris? Choose three correct answers.
Answer
A
Lady Capulet hopes Juliet will be interested in Paris.
B
Lady Capulet feels Paris would be a good match for her daughter.
C
Nurse thinks Paris is too old for Juliet.
D
Nurse thinks Paris is extremely handsome.
E
Lady Capulet feels Paris is too young and impoverished for Juliet.
Explanation
Lady Capulet asks Juliet whether she can love Paris, showing that she hopes Juliet will be interested in him. Her praise of Paris as a flower also suggests she considers him a good match for her daughter. The Nurse calls him “a man of wax” and “a very flower,” expressing that she thinks he is extremely handsome.
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