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Question 14 • Literature and Composition I

Read the lines from Act II, scene ii of Romeo and Juliet . Juliet: O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father, and refuse thy name; Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I’ll no longer be a Capulet. Shakespeare uses this soliloquy to portray Juliet’s

Answer
A
scheming nature.
B
hopefulness and longing.
C
unbearable sadness.
D
overwhelming shyness.

Explanation

Juliet longs to be with Romeo despite the feud between their families. She imagines giving up her own family name or asks Romeo to give up his, showing hopefulness and longing rather than scheming, sadness, or shyness.

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