Question

Which of the following is a theme from Romeo and Juliet?

Forbidden love can overcome any obstacle.

Revenge always leads to justice being served.

Ancient grudges or long term family feuds are difficult to overcome.

Using deception to get what you want is clever.

Answer 1

What is the meaning of the following lines from the Prologue?

Whose misadventured piteous overthrows
Do with their death bury their parents' strife.

When the lovers died, the feud came to an end.

When people died in battles, the city was destroyed.

When the families met, they forgave each other.

When the Prince created a law, the feud ended.

Answer 2

First question, using process of elimination:

Forbidden love can overcome any obstacle. ---> False, as the forbidden love between Romeo and Juliet did not overcome "any" obstacle (besides the families ending the feud, there was no obstacle that was "overcame" as their romance ended in tragedy)

Revenge always leads to justice being served. ---> False. A major counter-example is the subplot of Tybalt, Mercutio, and Romeo. Tybalt kills Mercutio during a feud, Romeo kills Tybalt in revenge, but the play does not portray this as "justice," instead condemning both sides for perpetuating needless violence and death over past wrongdoings.

Using deception to get what you want is clever. ---> False. Romeo and Juliet use deception to try to run off together, but their plan fails. Therefore, their actions are not portrayed as clever.

Ancient grudges or long term family feuds are difficult to overcome. ---> This is the only one supported by the text. The long-standing family feud is only overcame after the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.

Answer 3

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