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(from Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare)

Read the passage and choose the best answer.

O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!

It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night

Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear;

Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!

This passage describes Juliet as
thoughtful and simple.
cruel and calculating.
lovely and rare.
wrinkled and old.

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The passage describes Juliet as lovely and rare
Explanation; Shakespeare wrote this passage in a way where Juliet is compared to a rich jewel, as well as her beauty is too rich for use, and for earth to dear he is saying she is lovely and rare
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