Which excerpt from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet best reflects the idea that when a person overlooks what he or she knows is wrong, it can result in a catastrophe?
Answer
A
This letter doth make good the friar’s words, Their course of love, the tidings of her death:
B
And I, for winking at your discords too, Have lost a brace of kinsmen: all are punish’d.
C
Go hence, to have more talk of these sad things: Some shall be pardon’d, and some punished:
D
Seal up the mouth of outrage for a while, Till we can clear these ambiguities,
Explanation
The phrase “winking at your discords” means overlooking or tolerating the feud between the families. The Prince admits that his failure to stop their conflict has cost him two relatives, and concludes that “all are punish’d.” This directly shows how ignoring something known to be wrong can lead to catastrophe.
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