What does the Nurse mean in "I think you are happy in this second match..."?

What does the Nurse mean in "I think you are happy in this second match..."?

• A. She believes Juliet should remain loyal to Romeo.
• B. She wants Juliet to marry Paris for social standing.
• C. She suspects Juliet is being unfaithful to Romeo.
• D. She tells Juliet to marry Paris because Romeo is gone.

Answer: (D)

This line shows the Nurse reading Juliet’s situation in practical, worldly terms. She has pushed Juliet toward Paris as a secure, socially advantageous match now that Romeo is no longer available. By saying Juliet seems “happy in this second match,” the Nurse is signaling that Juliet has moved on from her secret marriage to Romeo and appears content with marrying Paris because Romeo is out of the picture. The emphasis is on the shift from romance to a safer, more convenient arrangement, driven by Romeo’s absence. The other ideas don’t fit because the line isn’t about loyalty to Romeo, suspicion of infidelity, or a direct motive to push Paris for social status alone—the underlying point is that Paris represents Juliet’s second, now-acceptable match because Romeo is gone.

This line shows the Nurse reading Juliet’s situation in practical, worldly terms. She has pushed Juliet toward Paris as a secure, socially advantageous match now that Romeo is no longer available. By saying Juliet seems “happy in this second match,” the Nurse is signaling that Juliet has moved on from her secret marriage to Romeo and appears content with marrying Paris because Romeo is out of the picture. The emphasis is on the shift from romance to a safer, more convenient arrangement, driven by Romeo’s absence. The other ideas don’t fit because the line isn’t about loyalty to Romeo, suspicion of infidelity, or a direct motive to push Paris for social status alone—the underlying point is that Paris represents Juliet’s second, now-acceptable match because Romeo is gone.