Question

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.   In this excerpt, Romeo’s reaction to light illustrates his

Answer 1

It shows his depression because he makes all the light go out of his room and lock himself up so it means he's shutting everyone out of his mind and thinking darkly and his dads trying to lighten him up

Answer 2

Answer: gloomy mood

In this excerpt, Montague describes how his son Romeo appears to be depressed. He states that Romeo has been crying through the night, constantly sighing. He also seems to be averse to light, and as soon as light comes through his window, he draws the curtain. Moreover, he stays in his room all the time. This attitude, and in particular his reaction to light, show that Romeo is in a gloomy mood.