Love, Tragedy, and Drama: An Introduction to Shakespeare — Test

Question 9 • CMS 2025-2026 English I CREDIT RECOVERY

Which excerpt from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet best reflects the play’s overall theme?

Answer

Lady Capulet: O me! this sight of death is as a bell, That warns my old age to a sepulchre.

Prince: See what a scourge is laid upon your hate, That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love;

Romeo: Hold, take this letter; early in the morning See thou deliver it to my lord and father.

Montague: O thou untaught! what manners is in this, To press before thy father to a grave?

Explanation

The play’s central theme is that the Montagues’ and Capulets’ hatred brings tragedy, even destroying the young people they love. The Prince’s words directly connect the families’ “hate” to the loss of their joys, Romeo and Juliet. Lady Capulet’s line expresses grief, while the other excerpts do not state the play’s broader message as clearly.

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