Question

What is Juliet talking about?

Gallop apace, you flery-footed steeds,
Towards Phoebus' lodging; such a waggoner
As Phæton would whip you to the west,
And bring in cloudy night Immediately.
A) She is expressing a desire for the day to go by faster.
B) She is longing for death.
C) She is wishing Romeo's chariot would go faster.
D) She is purposefully anticipating her own Phæton-like fate

Answer 1

Answer: A. She is expressing a desire for the day to go by faster.

Step-by-step explanation:

From the information above, we can deduce that Juliet is expressing a desire for the day to go by faster.

She's excited to be with Romeo and therefore she wants the day to go faster so that the night would come quicker and she will be able to see Romeo as she wants to be with him.