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. This is the correct option.

Romeo is miserable because the woman he loves does not love him in return (unriquited love). Benovolio tells Romeo that the woman he loves is beautiful and than he should go for her. However, Romeo explains that the woman is in fact beautiful and chaste but she will not let herself be hit by Cupid's arrow. In fact, Romeo's arrow.

These options are not right:

-disdain for Benvolio’s intrusive questions. ( Romeo explains to Benvolio why he cannot move foward; the woman does not love him. Romeo gives importance to Benvolio's question.)

-wish that Benvolio could also experience love ( In fact, it is the other way round: Benvolio would like Romeo to experience love).

-skepticism about the idea of being in love ( This is just the beginning of the play. Although Romeo has experienced unriquited love, he does not give in and ,then, he falls madly in love with Juliet).

Answer 2

The answer is: longing for the woman he is describing

In the excerpt from Act 1, Scene 1 of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet," Romeo is unable to have romantic feelings for somebody else rather than Rosaline. Even during the rest of the play, Friar Lawrence cannot believe Romeo has fallen love with Juliet and out of love with Rosaline.