Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet. Montague: Many a morning hath he there been seen, With tears augmentin
g the fresh morning’s dew, Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs: But all so soon as the all-cheering sun Should in the furthest east begin to draw 120 The shady curtains from Aurora’s bed, Away from light steals home my heavy son, And private in his chamber pens himself, Shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out, And makes himself an artificial night. 125 Black and portentous must this humour prove Unless good counsel may the cause remove. In this excerpt, Romeo’s reaction to light illustrates his tiring work schedule. budding romance. gloomy mood. religious faith.
The correct answer is gloomy mood. You can see that Romeo is running away from light, drawing his curtains in order to hide it away completely. He dislikes light and day in general because it means that he cannot see Juliet during the day - they used to meet only during the nightfall, which is why he despises light.
