Question

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

Montague: Many a morning hath he there been seen,
With tears augmenting the fresh morning’s dew,
Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs:
But all so soon as the all-cheering sun
Should in the furthest east begin to draw








120

The shady curtains from Aurora’s bed,
Away from light steals home my heavy son,
And private in his chamber pens himself,
Shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out,
And makes himself an artificial night.






125

Black and portentous must this humour prove
Unless good counsel may the cause remove.

What inference can be made about Montague from this dialogue?

He is very concerned about Romeo.

He is annoyed with Romeo’s bad mood.

He is unaware that Romeo is having troubles.

He is the reason Romeo is in such despair

please help

Answer 1

What Inference can be made?

We know its not that he is unaware of Romeo's troubles because he is clearly speaking of them. We also he is not the reason for his despair, he does not blame himself but only describes what Romeo appears to look.

Lastly, we find that he is not annoyed as the tone in his speech does not give context of this. He actually tries for a solution in lines 125 and 126.

So the answer is: He is very concerned about Romeo.