Question

Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.

Romeo: Well, in that hit you miss: she’ll not be hit
With Cupid’s arrow; she hath Dian’s wit;
And, in strong proof of chastity well arm’d,
From love’s weak childish bow she lives unharm’d.

The fact that this dialogue contains elements of a Shakespearean sonnet emphasizes Romeo’s

longing for the woman he is describing.
disdain for Benvolio’s intrusive questions.
wish that Benvolio could also experience love.
skepticism about the idea of being in love

Answer 1

longing for the woman he is describing.

The sonnet-like language (Cupid’s arrow, Diana’s chastity, romantic imagery) highlights Romeo’s romantic desire and idealization of the unattainable woman.