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Romeo: well, in that hit you miss: she’ll not be hit

with cupidread capulet’s lines directed at nurse from act iv, scene iv of romeo and juliet. go waken juliet, go and trim her up; i’ll go and chat with paris. hie, make haste, make haste; the bridegroom he is come already: make haste, i say. [exeunt.] which phrase best restates "make haste"? keep up be quiet hurry up be carefuls 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"?

she loves romeo but does not want to marry him.
she believes romeo does not really love her.
she does not want to fall in love with anyone.
she is too young to understand the meaning of love.

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In Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', 'make haste' means 'hurry up', and 'she'll not be hit with Cupid's arrow' means she does not want to fall in love with anyone.

Step-by-step explanation:

The phrase "make haste" in Capulet's lines from Act IV, Scene IV of Romeo and Juliet can be best restated as "hurry up". It means to move quickly or speed up the process. Regarding the phrase "she'll not be hit with Cupid's arrow", the best interpretation is that she does not want to fall in love with anyone. This imagery suggests that the character is immune to being influenced by romantic feelings typically symbolized by Cupid's arrow, indicating a strong sense of resolve or chastity.

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