Question

read the excerpt from act i, scene i of romeo and juliet.
montague: many a morning hath he there been seen,
with tears augmenting the fresh morning’s dew,
adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs:
but all so soon as the all - cheering sun
should in the furthest east begin to draw
the shady curtains from aurora’s bed,
away from light steals home my heavy son,
and private in his chamber pens himself,
shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out,
and makes himself an artificial night.
what inference can be made about montague from this dialogue?
○ he is very concerned about romeo.
○ he is annoyed with romeo’s bad mood.
○ he is unaware that romeo is having troubles.
○ he is the reason romeo is in such despair.

Explanation:

Montague describes Romeo's behavior (tears, sighs, hiding from daylight) and shows he notices these actions, indicating concern. The option "He is annoyed with Romeo’s bad mood" is incorrect as there's no annoyance shown. "He is unaware that Romeo is having troubles" is wrong because he observes Romeo's actions. "He is the reason Romeo is in such despair" has no support. So the correct inference is he's concerned about Romeo.

Answer:

A. He is very concerned about Romeo