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 purgeMyself condemned and myself excus’d.
Explanation
Friar Laurence helped arrange Romeo and Juliet’s secret marriage and the plan that led to their deaths. In this excerpt, he says he is there to “impeach” and “purge” himself, meaning he will both acknowledge his responsibility and explain it. That best reflects the idea that people involved in the secret union contributed to the tragedy.
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