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Read this excerpt from act III, scene II, of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet:



NURSE: There's no trust,
No faith, no honesty in men; all perjured,
All forsworn, all naught, all dissemblers.
Ah, where's my man? give me some aqua vitae:
These griefs, these woes, these sorrows make me old.
Shame come to Romeo!

JULIET: Blister'd be thy tongue
For such a wish! he was not born to shame:
Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit;
For 'tis a throne where honour may be crown'd
Sole monarch of the universal earth.
O, what a beast was I to chide at him!

Amy is writing a literary analysis essay about how the dialogue in Romeo and Juliet reveals the personalities of the characters. Which sentence best explains Shakespeare's choice of language in Juliet's lines?



A. It shows how calmly Juliet accepts the news of Romeo’s disappearance.

B. It shows how Juliet puts on a brave face upon hearing about Romeo's banishment.

C. It shows how Juliet is forcefully determined to defend her husband's honor.

D. It shows how Juliet curses the nurse for shaming Romeo.

E. It shows how Juliet possesses a wide range of emotions.

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MaryEvangeline
The answer is C. It shows how Juliette is forcefully determined to defend her husbands honor.

Answer:

The correct answer is letter "C": It shows how Juliet is forcefully determined to defend her husband's honor.

Explanation:

During her intervention, the nurse tries to make the point that Romeo is just like most men on her point of view because of his disappearance by saying:

"There's no trust,

No faith, no honesty in men; all perjured,

All forsworn, all naught, all dissemblers."

And ends her intervention wishing shame on Romeo. Though, immediately after that, Juliet courageously replies wishing the nurse to have her tongue swollen for having such a bad wish on Romeo. Then she even highness Romeo's image by stating:

"Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit;

For 'tis a throne where honour may be crown'd

Sole monarch of the universal earth."

Finally, she even shames herself because of having chided at him.

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