Themes and Resolution in Romeo and Juliet, Part 8 — Unit test

Question 10 • GA-Literature and Composition I

Which excerpt from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet best reflects the play’s overall theme?

Answer

Lady Capulet: O me! this sight of death is as a bell,That warns my old age to a sepulchre.

Prince: See what a scourge is laid upon your hate,That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love;

Romeo: Hold, take this letter; early in the morningSee thou deliver it to my lord and father.

Montague: O thou untaught! what manners is in this,To press before thy father to a grave?

Explanation

The play’s central tragedy grows out of the feud between the Montagues and Capulets, which destroys the happiness of their children. The Prince’s words, “See what a scourge is laid upon your hate,” directly connect the families’ hatred to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. This excerpt best expresses the overall theme that hatred and conflict bring devastating consequences.

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