Which excerpt from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet best reflects the idea that everyone who played a part in Romeo and Juliet’s secret union contributed to their downfall?
Answer
A
Prince: A glooming peace this morning with it brings; The sun, for sorrow, will not show his head:
B
Balthasar: This letter he early bid me give his father, And threaten’d me with death, going in the vault,
C
Montague: But I can give thee more; For I will raise her statue in pure gold;
D
Friar Laurence: And here I stand, both to impeach and purge Myself condemned and myself excus’d.
Explanation
Friar Laurence helped Romeo and Juliet marry in secret and later arranged Juliet’s plan to fake her death. In this excerpt, he says he will “impeach” himself—that is, admit his own responsibility—and explain his actions. His words most directly show that someone involved in their secret union contributed to the tragedy. Choice D is the excerpt in which Friar Laurence takes responsibility.
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