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. She will not stay the siege of loving terms, Which is the best meaning of the phrase "she’ll not be hit with Cupid’s arrow”?

(A) She loves Romeo but does not want to marry him.
(B) She believes Romeo does not really love her.
(C) She does not want to fall in love with anyone.
(D) She is too young to understand the meaning of love.

Answer 1

C is correct , I think

Answer 2

Hi!

The answer to the question based on the excerpt you shared would be option C: She does not want to fall in love with anyone.

Step-by-step explanation:

The phrase "being hit with Cupid's arrow" means that a person will fall in love. In this case, it's said that the person not be hit with it. This means that the person doesn't see themselves or they don't want to fall in love in general or with a person.