Question

Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.

Benvolio: Groan! why, no;
But sadly tell me who.

Romeo: Bid a sick man in sadness make his will;
Ah! word ill urg’d to one that is so ill.






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In sadness, cousin, I do love a woman.
What is the cause of Romeo’s despair?

Answer 1

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Step-by-step explanation

Answer 2

Romeo says that he is in love with Rosaline, but out of her favor. She has obviously not requited his love, and he is very depressed