Question

part a: which character agrees to secretly marry romeo and juliet, and what is their motivation for doing so?
a the nurse, because she wants juliet to be happy.
b friar laurence, because he hopes the marriage will end the feud between the families.
c benvolio, because he is romeo’s best friend.
d mercutio, because he wants to end the feud.
part b: which of the following best supports the answer to part a?
a “young men’s love then lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes.” (ii, iii, 67 - 68).
b “young son, it argues a distempered head so soon to bid good morrow to thy bed” (ii, iii, 33 - 34).
c “be plain, good son, and homely in thy drift. riddling confession finds but riddling shrift.” (ii, iii, 55 - 56).
d “for this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households’ rancor to pure love.” (ii, iii, 91 - 92).

Explanation:

(Part A):
To solve Part A, we analyze each option:

• Option A: The Nurse's motivation is more about Juliet's happiness, but she doesn't marry them.
• Option B: Friar Laurence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet. His motivation is hoping the marriage will end the feud between the Montagues and Capulets, which matches the plot of Romeo and Juliet.
• Option C: Benvolio is Romeo's friend but doesn't marry them.
• Option D: Mercutio is also a friend and doesn't marry them.

(Part B):
For Part B, we need a quote that supports the answer to Part A (Friar Laurence's motivation to end the feud):

• Option A: Talks about young men's love being superficial, not related to ending the feud.
• Option B: Is a comment on Romeo's early wake, not related.
• Option C: Is about being plain in confession, not related.
• Option D: The quote “For this alliance may so happy prove to turn your households’ rancor to pure love” directly states that the marriage (alliance) could turn the feud (rancor) into love, supporting Friar Laurence's motivation.

Answer:

(Part A):
B. Friar Laurence, because he hopes the marriage will end the feud between the families.