Question

How does Capulet discourage Paris from courting Juliet too quickly? 1( Capulet suggests to Paris that Juliet remains his only hope for heirs.) 2(Capulet reminds Paris that Juliet has other suitors from which to choose.) 3(Capulet reiterates to Paris his opinion that Juliet acts in a childish manner.)4( Capulet compels Paris to wait two years to seek Juliet’s consent to marry.)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 2) capulet reminds Paris that Juliet has other suitors from which to choose.

Capulet discourages Paris from rushing too quickly by intimating that he has personal knowledge of how quickly that can ruin a marriage.

In Act 1, scene 2, Paris asks Capulet for his daughter's hand in marriage.

Lord Capulet encourages Paris to wait:

But saying o'er what I have said before.

My child is yet a stranger in the world.

She hath not seen the change of fourteen years.

Let two more summers wither...