Tim has prepared the following thesis statement for his essay on Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet:

Although Juliet’s actions may be interpreted as rushed and immature, she is capable of making mature, rational decisions.

Which of these lines spoken by Juliet in the play support the thesis statement?

How camest thou hither, tell me, and wherefore?
The orchard walls are high and hard to climb,
And the place death, considering who thou art,
If any of my kinsmen find thee here.
Thou know'st the mask of night is on my face,
Else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheek
I have no joy of this contract to-night:
It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden;
Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be
How art thou out of breath, when thou hast breath
To say to me that thou art out of breath?
The excuse that thou dost make in this delay
Is longer than the tale thou dost excuse.

I have no joy of this contract to-night:It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden;Too like the lightning, which doth cease to beHow art thou out of breath, when thou hast breathTo say to me that thou art out of breath?

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JackelineCasarez JackelineCasarez · Answer 2 · 2019-12-18T06:12:04+01:00

Answer:

C). I have no joy of this contract to-night:

It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden;

Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be.

Explanation:

A thesis statement is demonstrated as the statement that relates the central idea or claim of the paper.

As per the question, the line that supports the given thesis statement is reflected through option C as it involves the description that validates Juliet's maturity. When she says 'I have no joy' and 'It is too rash...unadvised...sudden', she mirrors her 'rationality and sanity' as she was galvanized at Romeo's extended proposal(reflected by the comparison of his sudden proposal to 'lightning'). Her comparison reflects her maturity as she knew such(large) promises are difficult to be kept and like lightning, it glows at a moment and leaves at the other. Thus, option C substantiates the given thesis statement.