Question

in act iii, scene 5, juliet says

is there no pity sitting in the clouds

that sees into the bottom of my grief?—

o sweet my mother, cast me not away. 210

delay this marriage for a month, a week,

or, if you do not, make the bridal bed

in that dim monument where tybalt lies.

these lines are meant to communicate her

○ forgiveness.

○ outrage.

○ desperation.

○ thankfulness.

Explanation:

Juliet's lines show her distress: she pleads for her mother not to cast her away, begs to delay marriage, or even suggests a bridal bed in Tybalt's tomb. These desperate pleas (not forgiveness, outrage, or thankfulness) reflect her desperation about the situation.

Answer:

C. desperation.