Question

In Romeo and Juliet act 2, scene 2, which is the best paraphrase of the following quote?
"O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? / Deny thy father and refuse thy name." A. Romeo, how can you deny that you love me? B. Romeo, when will we be able to see each other? C. Romeo, where are you now that you have left me? D. Romeo, why do you have to be a Montague?

Answer 1

D. Romeo, why do you have to be a Montague

She is upset that her love, Romeo is a Montague. And so she is questioning why Romeo had to be Romeo Montague. She is wondering why he couldn't be instead, have some other name and family. Almost frustrated over the question. Why did he have to be in the rival family? Why did he have to be Romeo?