Question
Read the excerpt from Act II of Romeo and Juliet.
Juliet: Well, do not swear. Although I joy in thee,
I have no joy of this contract to-night.
It is too rash, too unadvis'd, too sudden;
Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be
Ere one can say 'It lightens.' Sweet, good night!
What is the denotation of the underlined word?
anxious
dangerous
hasty
unsure
Juliet: Well, do not swear. Although I joy in thee,
I have no joy of this contract to-night.
It is too rash, too unadvis'd, too sudden;
Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be
Ere one can say 'It lightens.' Sweet, good night!
What is the denotation of the underlined word?
anxious
dangerous
hasty
unsure
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hasty
In this context "rash" means acting hastily or without careful thought—not anxious, dangerous, or unsure. Juliet is saying their agreement is too sudden.
In this context "rash" means acting hastily or without careful thought—not anxious, dangerous, or unsure. Juliet is saying their agreement is too sudden.
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