Question

Which event in the play is part of the denouement in Romeo and Juliet?

A. Juliet refuses to marry Count Paris, and Lord Capulet threatens to disown her.
B. Romeo and Juliet fall in love and express their feelings to each other.
C. Romeo and Juliet secretly get married with the help of the Nurse and Friar Laurence.
D. Juliet's cousin Tybalt kills Romeo's friend Mercutio, and Romeo avenges Mercutio by killing Tybalt.
E. After finding that Romeo and Juliet are dead, Friar Laurence tells their families about their secret marriage.

Answer 1

Answer: E. After finding that Romeo and Juliet are dead, Friar Laurence tells their families about their secret marriage.

Explanation: The event in the play that is part of the denouement in "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare is the option stated above. The denouement in a play is the part in which matters are explained or resolved. As things cannot be solved because Romeo and Juliet are already dead, Friar Laurence tells their families about their secret marriage, thus drawing together the elements of the plot.