Read the sentences and answer the question that follows. juliet: good night, good night! parting is such sweet sorrow, that i shall say good night till it be morrow. which statement best interprets the contradiction sweet sorrow in this text? juliet cannot bear to be parted from her beloved and will die if he leaves. juliet greatly dislikes the listener, but plans to see him at the next opportunity. juliet is sad to leave her beloved but looks forward to seeing him tomorrow. juliet is unsure of her feelings for the listener and wants some time apart.

The statement that best interprets the contradiction 'sweet sorrow' in this text is "Juliet is sad to leave her beloved but looks forward to seeing him tomorrow".

In this passage from Romeo and Juliet, Juliet is talking to Romeo, who is her beloved. She is telling Romeo that it is tough to leave him; however, she is excited for seeing him tomorrow. In other words, for Juliet it is painful to leave Romeo, but knowing that she will see him tomorrow comforts her and that is why she makes reference to the contradiction 'sweet sorrow'. This passage from Shakespeare's play is part of Act 2.

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there are two central themes in  the miracle worker: that the human spirit can triumph over even the most daunting of disabilities and that a dedicated teacher can transform the lives of those with whom he or she comes into contact. these inspirational themes have long been personified in the widely known true-life relationship between helen keller and annie sullivan, but  the miracle worker  also dramatizes collateral issues that extend beyond the particular case. underlying helen’s process of learning basic principles of what annie terms “obedience” (decorum, etiquette, and hygiene), there are more universal lessons of self-governance—the inculcation of self-restraint instead of willfulness, the development of self-discipline instead of self-indulgence. only when these lessons have been mastered can helen begin to acquire language—which, annie says, “is to the mind more than light is to the eye.”