Question

In these lines from Act III, Scene v, of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, to whom is Juliet speaking?

Lady Capulet. That same villain Romeo.
Juliet. [Aside] Villain and he be many miles asunder.—
God pardon him! I do, with all my heart;
And yet no man like he doth grieve my heart.
A. Lady Capulet
B. the audience
C. the Nurse
D. Romeo

Answer 1

In these lines, Juliet is speaking "aside," meaning she is speaking to herself or thinking aloud rather than directly addressing someone else in a way that they would hear. Since the line is meant to express her internal feelings rather than being directed at another character, the best answer is:

**B. the audience**