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Read the lines from Act I, Scene V of Romeo and Juliet.

Romeo: [To Juliet.]
"If I profane with my unworthiest hand
This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this;
My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand
To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss."

Juliet:
"Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much,
Which mannerly devotion shows in this;
For saints have hands that pilgrims' hands do touch,
And palm to palm is holy palmers' kiss."

Which statement about the structure of these lines is true?

A. Juliet's lines make up one couplet, which uses an abab rhyme scheme.
B. Juliet's lines make up one stanza, which uses an aabb rhyme scheme.
C. Romeo's lines make up one quatrain, which uses an abab rhyme scheme.
D. Romeo's lines make up one sonnet, which uses an aabb rhyme scheme.



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Final answer:

Juliet's lines form one stanza with an aabb rhyme scheme, deviating from traditional sonnet structure.


Explanation:

Juliet's lines make up one stanza, which uses an aabb rhyme scheme.

The structure of the lines in Act I, scene v of Romeo and Juliet represents a sonnet, with Juliet's lines forming a complete stanza. This stanza utilizes an aabb rhyme scheme, where the ending words of each line rhyme in pairs (this-kiss, much-touch) instead of the more traditional abab rhyme scheme usually found in Petrarchan sonnets.

This deviation from the expected structure adds depth to Juliet's response and showcases a creative adaptation of the sonnet form to convey her genuine emotions, rather than simply following conventions.


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