Romeo and Juliet

In their early conversations, how does Romeo describe his feelings for Juliet?

A. She is a tyrant, and he is a subject who obeys her.

B. She is a dove, and he is the cage that holds her.

C. She is the sun, and he is the moon that envies her.

D. She is a saint, and he is a pilgrim who adores her.

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The earliest conversation alludes to the "holy pilgrim's lips". Later under the balcony Romeo says Juliet is the sun but I don't think he means that he is the moon, it's simply the "envious moon".

D. She is a saint, and he is a pilgrim who adores her.

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