Question

ROMEO.

O wilt thou leave me so unsatisfied?

JULIET.

What satisfaction canst thou have tonight?

ROMEO.

Th’exchange of thy love’s faithful vow for mine.

JULIET.

I gave thee mine before thou didst request it;

And yet I would it were to give again.

ROMEO.

Wouldst thou withdraw it? For what purpose, love?

JULIET.

But to be frank and give it thee again.

And yet I wish but for the thing I have.

My bounty is as boundless as the sea,

My love as deep; the more I give to thee

The more I have, for both are infinite.

I hear some noise within; dear love, adieu.

[Nurse calls within.]

Anon, good Nurse! Sweet Montague, be true.

Stay but a little, I will come again.

[Exit.]

ROMEO.

O blessed, blessed night. I am afeard,

Being in night, all this is but a dream.

Too flattering-sweet to be substantial.

[Enter Juliet above.]

JULIET.

Three words, dear Romeo, and good night indeed.

If that thy bent of love be honourable,

Thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow,

By one that I’ll procure to come to thee,

Where and what time thou wilt perform the rite;

And all my fortunes at thy foot I’ll lay,

And follow thee my lord throughout the world.

NURSE.

[Within.] Madam!

JULIET.

I come, anon.— But if thou mean'st not well,

I do beseech thee—

NURSE.

[Within.] Madam!

JULIET.

By and by, I come—

To cease thy strife, and leave me to my grief.

Tomorrow will I send.

ROMEO.

So thrive my soul—

JULIET.

A thousand times good night.

[Exit.]



From Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare



Question
Use the passage to answer the question.

Read Romeo’s soliloquy that begins, “O blessed, blessed night.” What does it reveal about Romeo?

Responses

Romeo is dreaming, and his entire conversation with Juliet is part of the dream.
Romeo is dreaming, and his entire conversation with Juliet is part of the dream. - no response given

Romeo is unsure whether he is actually speaking to Juliet, due to the darkness.
Romeo is unsure whether he is actually speaking to Juliet, due to the darkness. - no response given

Romeo thinks Juliet speaks well about him, but he does not trust her feelings.
Romeo thinks Juliet speaks well about him, but he does not trust her feelings. - no response given

Romeo is so overjoyed by Juliet’s love for him that he is afraid he is dreaming.
Romeo is so overjoyed by Juliet’s love for him that he is afraid he is dreaming. - no response given

Answer 1

Correct answer: Romeo is so overjoyed by Juliet’s love for him that he is afraid he is dreaming.

Evidence: He calls the night “blessed” but immediately admits “I am afeard, / Being in night, all this is but a dream,” and that it is “Too flattering‑sweet to be substantial,” showing he fears the happiness is unreal because it feels so perfect. The other choices (that the whole conversation is a dream, that he doubts her feelings, or that his uncertainty is just from darkness) are not supported as strongly by the text.