Question

read the excerpt from act i, scene i of romeo and juliet.
ay, me! sad hours seem long.
yet have i lost but one a - hour in these,
and that hath been a world with thee.
but wherefore, gentle romeo, art thou so secret?
shall we not leave off sport? what! dost thou love?
i do.
out - with it, man; to whom?
to a sick man, sir, as unsound as may be.
with a woman.
ay, of that woman i will tell thee straight.
her name is rosaline.
is she a capulet?
no, a montague.
o dear account! my life is my foes debt.
the oxymorons in romeos dialogue emphasize

• the anger he feels toward a certain woman.
• his certainty about his romantic fate.
• the extreme emotions that he is feeling.
• his confusion about benvolios advice.

Explanation:

Oxymorons are contradictory terms paired together. In Romeo's dialogue, words like "loving - hate", "heavy lightness" etc. show extreme and conflicting emotions.

Answer:

the extreme emotions that he is feeling.