Read o’er the volume of young Paris’ face,
And find delight writ there with beauty’s pen;
Examine every married lineament,
And see how one another lends content;
And what obscured in this fair volume lies
Find written in the margent of his eyes.
A. Paris is already married.
B. Paris is large and strong.
C. Paris is like a beautiful book.
D. Paris is an imaginative writer.
1 answer
The answer choice that best summarizes Lady Capulet's speech about Paris in Act I, Scene iii, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is:
C. Paris is like a beautiful book.
This choice reflects her description of Paris's beauty and the way she encourages examining his appearance and qualities as one would read a captivating book.
