Question

read the excerpt from act i, scene i of romeo and juliet. benvolio: groan! why, no; but sadly tell me who. romeo: bid a sick man in sadness make his will; ah! word ill urg’d to one that is so ill. in sadness, cousin, i do love a woman. what is the cause of romeo’s despair? romeo has wronged benvolio. romeo misses his friends and family. romeo wants to fight the capulets. romeo is in love with a woman.

Explanation:

To determine the cause of Romeo’s despair, we analyze the excerpt. Romeo says, “In sadness, cousin, I do love a woman.” The other options are inconsistent with the text: there's no mention of wronging Benvolio, missing friends/family, or wanting to fight the Capulets.

Answer:

D. Romeo is in love with a woman.