Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet . So early walking did I see your son: Towards him I made; but he was ware of me, 110 And stole into the covert of the wood: I, measuring his affections by my own, That most are busied when they’re most alone, Pursu’d my humour not pursuing his, And gladly shunn’d who gladly fled from me. What stops Benvolio from approaching Romeo?
Answer
A
Romeo did not recognize Benvolio when he saw him.
B
Benvolio noticed that Romeo purposely hid from him.
C
Benvolio lost track of Romeo in the busy Verona streets.
D
Romeo told Benvolio to turn away and leave him alone.
Explanation
Benvolio says Romeo “was ware of me” and “stole into the covert of the wood,” meaning Romeo noticed him and slipped away to hide. Benvolio then says he followed his own mood rather than pursuing Romeo, and gladly avoided someone who gladly fled from him. So Romeo’s deliberate attempt to hide is what stops Benvolio from approaching.
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