Question 2 • Twilight Session 1 (Fall 26): Literature and Composition I_CThompson
Read the excerpt from Act II, scene vi of Romeo and Juliet.Friar Laurence: These violent delights have violent ends,And in their triumph die, like fire and powder,Which, as they kiss consume: the sweetest honeyIs loathsome in his own deliciousnessAnd in the taste confounds the appetite: 15Therefore love moderately; long love doth so;Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.
Answer
A
knows that something bad will certainly happen to the lovers.
B
feels that Romeo is acting foolishly and should not get married.
C
enjoys giving advice because he is wise and can help others.
D
wants to caution Romeo about the consequences of his actions.
Explanation
Friar Laurence warns that intense pleasures can end violently, comparing them to fire and gunpowder that explode when they meet. He tells Romeo to “love moderately” and cautions that acting too quickly can be as harmful as moving too slowly. This shows that he wants to warn Romeo about the consequences of his actions, not that he knows disaster is certain.
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