Read this excerpt from Act III, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet . Friar Laurence : Too familiar 10 Is my dear son with such sour company: I bring thee tidings of the prince’s doom. Romeo : What less than doomsday is the prince’s doom? Friar Laurence : A gentler judgment vanish’d from his lips, Not body’s death, but body’s banishment. How does this complication contribute to the central conflict of the play?
Answer
A
When Romeo is punished, he questions the depth of his love for Juliet.
B
When Romeo is punished, he vows to seek revenge against the prince.
C
When Romeo is forced to leave the city, his marriage to Juliet is strained.
D
When Romeo is forced to leave the city, he is unable to defeat his enemy.
Explanation
The prince sentences Romeo to banishment rather than death, forcing him to leave Verona. This separates Romeo from Juliet and makes their secret marriage and relationship harder to maintain, worsening the play’s central conflict between their love and the forces keeping them apart. The correct choice is “When Romeo is forced to leave the city, his marriage to Juliet is strained.”
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