Why does the author refer to the Magi in relating this story? The Magi’s belief was that giving personal gifts is an essential action.
The Magi’s devotion serves to inspire the characters’ choice of gifts.
The Magi’s purpose was to stress the significance of sacrificial love.
The Magi’s acceptance of the characters’ loving actions was significant.

What does this excerpt from act i of romeo and juliet reveal about lord montague? montague: both by myself and many other friends: but he, his own affections' counsellor, is to himself—i will not say how true— but to himself so secret and so close, so far from sounding and discovery, as is the bud bit with an envious worm, ere he can spread his sweet leaves to the air, or dedicate his beauty to the sun. could we but learn from whence his sorrows grow. we would as willingly give cure as know.