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Question 6 • English Language Arts 9

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

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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