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JAMB Literature in English 2009 Question 7

Question 7

Set Text: Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet (extract)
The passage, as printed

In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, what makes Juliet's night so tedious is the

  1. A.murder of Tybalt by Romeo
  2. B.arranged marriage between her and Paris
  3. C.eagerness to be married to Romeo
  4. D.unconsummated marriage with Romeo.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (unconsummated marriage with Romeo.)

Explanation

Juliet has secretly married Romeo that day and waits impatiently for night when he will come to her, like a child who has new clothes but may not wear them yet.