Question

Read these lines from Act I, Scene ii of Romeo and Juliet and answer the question. Capulet: But saying o’er what I have said before. My child is yet a stranger in the world. She hath not seen the change of fourteen years. Let two more summers wither in their pride Ere we may think her ripe to be a bride. Paris: Younger than she are happy mothers made. Capulet: And too soon marred are those so early made. Earth hath swallowed all my hopes but she; She’s the hopeful lady of my earth. But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart; My will to her consent is but a part. And, she agreed, within her scope of choice Lies my consent and fair according voice. How does Capulet discourage Paris from courting Juliet too quickly? Capulet suggests to Paris that Juliet remains his only hope for heirs. Capulet reminds Paris that Juliet has other suitors from which to choose. Capulet reiterates to Paris his opinion that Juliet acts in a childish manner. Capulet compels Paris to wait two years to seek Juliet’s consent to marry.

Answer 1

The answer is:

Capulet compels Paris to wait two years to seek Juliet’s consent to marry.

In the excerpt from "Romeo and Juliet," by William Shakespeare, Lord Capulet  discourages Paris from marrying Juliet too quickly because she has not reached the age of fourteen yet. Thus, he claims that Paris must wait two years before giving his permission to marry her, even though Paris insists that younger girls than Juliet often get married and become mothers.