Read the excerpt from Act IV, scene iv of Romeo and Juliet.

Question

Nurse: O woe! O woeful, woeful, woeful day!
Most lamentable day, most woeful day,
That ever, ever, I did yet behold!
O day! O day! O day! O hateful day!
Never was seen so black a day as this:
O woeful day, O woeful day!

These lines help the reader better understand Nurse’s

dislike of Juliet’s parents.
love and affection for Juliet.
deceit of Juliet’s parents.
support of Juliet’s plan.

Answer 1

These lines help the reader better understand Nurse’s love and affection for Juliet. The Nurse's repeated expressions of sorrow and despair indicate her deep emotional connection to Juliet and her distress over the tragic events that have unfolded.