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What is the purpose of Juliet's allusion?

Gallop apace, you fiery-footed steeds,

Towards Phœbus' lodging;

(III, ii, 3-4)

to express a desire for the day to end so she can see Romeo
to express a desire to "become one" with Romeo by comparing Romeo to the sun god
to express a desire for Romeo's "horses" to speed him to her window
to convey an intense dislike for Roman mythology

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The purpose of Juliet's allusion in the lines "Gallop apace, you fiery-footed steeds, Towards Phœbus' lodging" is:
to express a desire for the day to end so she can see Romeo.

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