Question

dramatic structure quick check
romeo and juliet
by william shakespeare
juliet
three words, dear romeo, and good night indeed.
if that thy bent of love be honourable,
thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow,
by one that ill procure to come to thee,
where and what time thou wilt perform the rite,
and all my fortunes at thy foot ill lay,
and follow thee my lord throughout the world.
nurse
within madam!
juliet
i come, anon. — but if thou meanst not well,
i do beseech thee —
nurse
within madam!
juliet
by and by i come. —
to cease thy suit, and leave me to my grief.
tomorrow will i send.
romeo
so thrive my soul —
juliet
a thousand times good night!
exit.
use the lines to answer the question.
what role does the nurse play in this scene?
(1 point)
○ she stops romeo and juliet from being together
○ she provides background information to the audience
○ she provides comic relief for the audience
○ she interrupts juliet’s speech to romeo

Explanation:

To determine the Nurse's role, we analyze the scene: Juliet is speaking to Romeo, and the Nurse repeatedly says "[Within] Madam!" which interrupts Juliet's speech. The first option is incorrect as the Nurse doesn't stop them from being together. The second is incorrect as she doesn't provide background info. The third is incorrect as her lines here aren't comedic relief. The fourth option matches her action of interrupting Juliet's speech.

Answer:

She interrupts Juliet’s speech to Romeo