Read the excerpt from Act II, scene v of Romeo and Juliet.
Friar Laurence: These violent delights have violent ends,
And in their triumph die, like fire and powder
Which, as they kiss consume: the sweetest honey
Is loathsome in his own deliciousness
And in the taste confounds the appetite:
Therefore love moderately; long love doth so;
Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.
What effects does the foreshadowing in Friar Laurence’s warning to Romeo have? Select 3 options.
It keeps the audience engaged in the plot by suggesting more potential conflict in the story.
It explains to the reader why Romeo and Juliet will never find the happiness they seek together.
It creates suspense as the reader wonders why Friar Laurence would utter this warning.
It characterizes Friar Laurence as a man who believes he has the ability to predict the future.
It provides a clue that something tragic will happen to the lovers later as the story progresses.
The effects of the foreshadowing in Friar Laurence's warning to Romeo include:
- It keeps the audience engaged in the plot by suggesting more potential conflict in the story. By foreshadowing that these "violent delights" will have "violent ends," the audience is made aware that there will be obstacles and challenges that Romeo and Juliet will face in their pursuit of happiness, which adds to the tension and interest in the plot.
- It creates suspense as the reader wonders why Friar Laurence would utter this warning. The warning implies that there will be negative consequences to Romeo and Juliet's passionate love, and this leaves the reader wondering what those consequences might be and how they will play out in the story. This suspense engages the reader and keeps them invested in the narrative.
- It provides a clue that something tragic will happen to the lovers later as the story progresses. Friar Laurence's warning about the fleeting nature of passionate love and the potential for it to end in destruction foreshadows the tragic events that unfold later in the play. This clue prepares the reader for the possibility of a tragic outcome for Romeo and Juliet and heightens the tension as the story progresses.
Therefore, the correct options are:
- It keeps the audience engaged in the plot by suggesting more potential conflict in the story.
- It creates suspense as the reader wonders why Friar Laurence would utter this warning.
- It provides a clue that something tragic will happen to the lovers later as the story progresses.