Read the excerpt from Act II of Romeo and Juliet.



Romeo: Alack, there lies more peril in thine eye

Than twenty of their swords! Look thou but sweet,

And I am proof against their enmity.

Juliet: I would not for the world they saw thee here.

Romeo: I have night's cloak to hide me from their sight.



What is the connotation of the underlined word in this context? Check all that apply.

  • dark
  • cape
  • secretive
  • jacket
  • disguised