Read the excerpt from act ii, scene v of romeo and juliet. juliet: the clock struck nine when i did send the nurse; in half an hour she promis’d to return. perchance she cannot meet him: that’s not so. o! she is lame: love’s heralds should be thoughts, which ten times faster glide than the sun’s beams, driving back shadows over lowering hills: therefore do nimble-pinion’d doves draw love, and therefore hath the wind-swift cupid wings. now is the sun upon the highmost hill of this day’s journey, and from nine till twelve is three long hours, yet she is not come. the word choice in the excerpt creates a tone of anger. anxiety. boredom. weariness.

Which statement best paraphrases these sentences from the text

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.

Which best explains the role that the theme of freedom plays in this excerpt