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Conflict Development in Romeo and Juliet, Part 6

Question 9 • Twilight Session 1 (Fall 26): Literature and Composition I_CThompson

Read Romeo’s comment after killing Tybalt in Act III, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.Romeo: O! I am Fortune’s fool.

Answer
A
Romeo will give up on his marriage to Juliet.
B
Romeo will be forced to flee the city of Verona.
C
the lovers will find a way to outsmart their fates.
D
the lovers have no control over their destinies.

Explanation

By calling himself “Fortune’s fool,” Romeo means that fortune or fate seems to be controlling him and making him suffer. The line suggests that Romeo and Juliet have little control over what happens to them, so the best answer is “the lovers have no control over their destinies.”

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