Question

(rc-12)
passage 3
read the following excerpt from act 2 scene 2. the next several questions will be based on this excerpt.
this is still the balcony scene. juliet asked romeo to swear that he loves her, which he does. however, juliet has doubts about what romeo should swear by or whether or not he should swear at all.
original text:
jul: well, do not swear. although i joy in thee,
i have no joy of this contract to-night.
it is too rash, too unadvisd, too sudden;
too like the lightning, which doth cease to be
ere one can say it lightens. sweet, good night!
125
this bud of love, by summers ripening breath,
may prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.
good night, good night! as sweet repose and rest
come to thy heart as that within my breast!
130
it is too rash, too unadvisd, too sudden;
125
too like the lightning, which doth cease to be
ere one can say it lightens. sweet, good night!
modern english:
jul: wait, dont swear. although im so happy with you, i cant be happy about making a commitment tonight. its too rash, too sudden. we havent thought it
through. it seems too much like lightning that disappears before anyone can even say look, light. sweetheart, goodnight! this promise of love might bloom
when we next meet like a bud matured into a flower under the heat of summer. good night, good night!
question: what is the meaning of juliets comparison to the lightning in lines 125-126?
○ juliet is like lightning because it is beautiful.
○ juliet is saying that their love is like lightning because it is beautiful.
○ juliet is saying their love is like lightning because it is destiny.
○ juliet is saying that their love is like lightning because it could end quickly.

Explanation:

In the excerpt, Juliet describes their love as "too rash, too unadvis'd, too sudden; Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say 'It lightens'." Lightning is a brief, fleeting phenomenon that vanishes almost immediately after appearing. This comparison emphasizes that their fast-developing love could end just as quickly as lightning fades, not that it is beautiful or tied to destiny.

Answer:

Juliet is saying that their love is like lightning because it could end quickly.