ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
I will confess to you that I love him.
A
Taylor Swift
B
William Shakespeare
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Shakespeare does not revert to the two-dimensional representations of love typical of the time but rather explores love as a non-perfect part of the human condition. Love in Shakespeare is a force of nature, earthy and sometimes uneasy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Juliet says, “’I will confess to you that I love him”’ (4.1. 25). Paris thinks that Juliet is talking about Friar Laurence, but Friar Laurence knows that she is talking about Romeo.

Detailed explanation-3: -Summary and Analysis Act IV: Scene 2. Juliet returns to the Capulet house to find wedding preparations well underway. She tells her father that she will abide by his wishes and agree to marry Paris. Lord Capulet is so overjoyed at the news that he decides to move the wedding from Thursday to Wednesday.

Detailed explanation-4: -23), which comes very close to telling him to keep his nose out of her business. Paris, however, is so sure of himself that he says, “Do not deny to him that you love me” (4.1. 24), to which Juliet wittily replies, “I will confess to you that I love him” (4.1. 25).

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