Please help me with the following questions:
1. 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: 15
Therefore love moderately; long love doth so;
Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.
Friar Laurence is motivated to offer this warning because he
A. knows that something bad will certainly happen to the lovers.
B. feels that Romeo is acting foolishly and should not get married.
C. enjoys giving advice because he is wise and can help others.
D. wants to caution Romeo about the consequences of his actions.
I got A wrong, but now I think the answer is either D. Is D correct?
2. Read Romeo’s comment after killing Tybalt in Act III, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.
Romeo: O! I am Fortune’s fool.
Romeo’s statement foreshadows the fact that
A. Romeo will give up on his marriage to Juliet.
B. Romeo will be forced to flee the city of Verona.
C. the lovers will find a way to outsmart their fates.
D. the lovers have no control over their destinies.
I got B wrong, but now I think the answer is D. Is D correct?
3. Read the excerpt from Act III, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.
Benvolio: I pray thee, good Mercutio, let’s retire:
The day is hot, the Capulets abroad,
And, if we meet, we shall not ’scape a brawl;
For now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring.
Mercutio: Thou art like one of those fellows that when he
enters the confines of a tavern claps me his sword
upon the table and says, ‘God send me no need of
thee!’ and by the operation of the second cup draws
him on the drawer, when, indeed, there is no need.
Benvolio: Am I like such a fellow?
Mercutio: Come, come, thou art as hot a Jack in thy mood as
any in Italy; and as soon moved to be moody, and as
soon moody to be moved.
Which detail from the excerpt most foreshadows that Benvolio and Mercutio will fight the Capulets?
A. Benvolio’s observation that it is hot outside
B. Mercutio’s comment that Benvolio is moody
C. Benvolio’s urgent request that they go home
D. Mercutio’s story about the man in the tavern
I got D wrong, but now I think the answer is C. Is C correct?
4. Read the excerpt from Act III, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.
Mercutio: Help me into some house, Benvolio,
Or I shall faint. A plague o’ both your houses!
They have made worms’ meat of me: I have it,
And soundly too:—your houses! [Exeunt MERCUTIO and BENVOLIO.]
Which emotion most motivates Mercutio to speak these words?
A. his desire for revenge on both families
B. his anger at Romeo for being a Montague
C. his despair about being fatally wounded
D. his embarrassment about losing the fight
I got C wrong, but now I think the answer is A. Is A correct?
Please help me by checking my answers. Any help will be greatly appreciated!!! :)
1 - D is correct
2 - D is correct
3 - C is correct (he says if they don't go home, they'll have to brawl)
4 - A is correct (a plague on both your houses)
Cool, thank you Reed! I really appreciate it! :)
You're welcome.
2) the answer is D.
1. The correct answer is D. wants to caution Romeo about the consequences of his actions.
You can arrive at this answer by analyzing Friar Laurence's warning. He mentions that violent delights have violent ends and advises Romeo to love moderately. This implies that he is cautioning Romeo about the consequences of his impulsive actions and urging him to be more cautious in his love for Juliet.
2. The correct answer is D. the lovers have no control over their destinies.
To understand this, you need to consider Romeo's statement after killing Tybalt. By calling himself "Fortune's fool," Romeo is acknowledging that he is subject to fate or destiny. This foreshadows the idea that the lovers have little control over what happens to them and their love.
3. The correct answer is B. Mercutio’s comment that Benvolio is moody.
In the given excerpt, Mercutio describes Benvolio as a "hot Jack" who is easily provoked and easily moved to be moody. This indicates that Benvolio is prone to getting into fights. Therefore, Mercutio's comment foreshadows that Benvolio and Mercutio will indeed fight the Capulets.
4. The correct answer is C. his despair about being fatally wounded.
Mercutio's words, "Help me into some house, Benvolio, Or I shall faint," and his mentioning that they have made "worms' meat" of him, suggest that Mercutio is expressing his despair about being fatally wounded. His words are driven by his physical condition and his acknowledgment that he is dying, rather than any desire for revenge, anger, or embarrassment.