Read the excerpt from Act III, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet . Friar Laurence : Hence from Verona art thou banished. Be patient, for the world is broad and wide. 20 Romeo: There is no world without Verona walls, But purgatory, torture, hell itself. Hence banished is banish’d from the world, And world’s exile is death; then ‘banished,’ Is death mis-term’d. Calling death ‘banished,’ 25 Thou cutt’st my head off with a golden axe, 40 And smil’st upon the stroke that murders me. Which statement best describes Romeo’s reaction to the news that he will be banished from Verona?
Answer
A
He expresses outrage about life without Juliet.
B
He voices gratitude for the merciful sentence.
C
He confesses his regret for his crime.
D
He shares his fear of a violent death.
Explanation
Romeo says there is “no world without Verona walls” and describes being banished as equivalent to death. His reaction shows that life away from Verona—and therefore away from Juliet—feels unbearable to him. He is not expressing gratitude or regret; he is outraged by the separation.
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