Question

As you read, highlight words that reveal Juliet's character.

Juliet: Art thou gone so? my lord, my love, my friend!

I must hear from thee every day in the hour,

For in a minute there are many days:

O! by this count I shall be much in years

Ere I again behold my Romeo.

—Romeo and Juliet,
William Shakespeare

What conclusion can be drawn about Juliet based on her response to Romeo's banishment?

She is independent and has a plan to make the prince change his mind.
She depends on Romeo and believes that his love is the most important thing in her life.
She is patient and calm, so she does not worry about the future.
She is brave and eager to follow Romeo out of Verona.

Answer 1

Correct answer: She depends on Romeo and believes that his love is the most important thing in her life.

Highlighted words/phrases that reveal this:
- "my lord, my love, my friend!" — shows her intense personal attachment.
- "I must hear from thee every day in the hour" — expresses dependence and urgent need for contact.
- "For in a minute there are many days" — shows impatience and how his absence distorts her sense of time.
- "I shall be much in years / Ere I again behold my Romeo" — she feels aged and diminished by being apart from him.

Why the other choices are wrong (brief):
- She does not show independence or a plan to change the prince’s mind.
- She is not patient or calm; the language shows anxiety and impatience.
- She does not express eagerness to follow Romeo out of Verona here—only intense longing and need for his presence.