Benvolio: What sadness lengthens Romeo's hours? Romeo: Not having that, which having, makes them short.

Benvolio: In love?

Romeo: Out–

Benvolio: Of love?

Romeo: Out of her favour, where I am in love.

—Romeo and Juliet,
William Shakespeare

Why is Romeo sad?

What would make the hours short?

What does Romeo mean when he says that he is “out of favor”?

4. how does the speaker's comparison of sinners to aninsect (paragraph 7) contribute to the central idea of thetext? o a it emphasizes the negative view god has ofsinners and how inconsequential they are to him.o b it stresses the connection that exists between allof god's creatures, whether they be human orinsect.o c it suggests that sinners can change for the better,as insects are known to go throughtransformations.o d it portrays sinners as being just as prevalentaround the earth as the wide variety of insects.