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Themes and Resolution in Romeo and Juliet, Part 8 — Unit test

Question 22 • GA-Literature and Composition I

Which lines from the excerpt support the inference that Capulet loves his daughter? Select 2 options.

Answer
E
Earth hath swallow’d all my hopes but she,
S
She is the hopeful lady of my earth:
B
But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart,
S
Such as I love; and you, among the store,
O
One more, most welcome, makes my number more.

Explanation

Capulet calls his daughter the one remaining hope in his life: “Earth hath swallow’d all my hopes but she.” He also describes her as “the hopeful lady of my earth,” showing that she is precious to him and gives him hope. These lines most clearly support the inference that he loves her.

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