Question

part b
which excerpt from the play most clearly supports the answer to part a?
a. juliet. how camest thou hither, tell me, and wherefore?
the orchard walls are high and hard to climb,
and the place death considering who thou art. . . .
romeo. with loves light wings did i oerperch these walls;
for stony limits cannot hold love out. . . .

b. romeo. lady, by yonder blessed moon i vow,
that tips with silver all these fruit - tree tops—
juliet. o, swear not by the moon, th instant moon,
that monthly changes in her circle orb. . . .

c. juliet. i have forgot why i did call thee back.
romeo. let me stand here till thou remember it.

d. juliet. good night, good night! parting is such sweet sorrow
that i shall say good night till it be morrow.
romeo. sleep dwell upon thine eyes, peace in thy breast!
would i were sleep and peace, so sweet to rest!

Explanation:

To solve this, we need to analyze each option to see which one supports the answer to Part A (assuming Part A was about a theme like love's power, romantic dialogue, etc.). Let's analyze each option:

• Option A: Juliet questions how Romeo got there, and Romeo says love's wings helped him climb the walls, emphasizing love's power to overcome obstacles. This relates to themes of love's strength.
• Option B: Focuses on Juliet asking Romeo not to swear by the moon (about oaths), less about supporting a main theme like love's power.
• Option C: Juliet forgets why she called Romeo back, more about a brief, light moment, not a strong thematic support.
• Option D: Goodnight dialogue, about parting and sweet sorrow, more about farewell, not supporting a theme like love's power.

Assuming Part A was about love's ability to overcome barriers, Option A shows Romeo saying love let him climb the walls (stony limits can't hold love out), which supports that.

To determine the correct option, we analyze each excerpt:

• Option A: Romeo states, "With love’s light wings did I o’erperch these walls; For stony limits cannot hold love out", emphasizing love’s power to overcome obstacles (e.g., the orchard walls). This aligns with themes like “love’s strength” (likely the answer to Part A).
• Option B: Focuses on Juliet’s request to not swear by the moon (about oaths), not directly supporting a theme of love’s power.
• Option C: A brief, light - hearted exchange about Juliet forgetting why she called Romeo back, not a strong thematic support.
• Option D: A farewell dialogue about parting and sweet sorrow, centered on goodbye, not supporting a theme like love’s power.

Answer:

A. Juliet. How camest thou hither, tell me, and wherefore?
The orchard walls are high and hard to climb,
And the place death considering who thou art....
Romeo. With love's light wings did I o'erperch these walls;
For stony limits cannot hold love out....