Question

Read the lines from Act II, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet.

Mercutio: Where the devil should this Romeo be?
Came he not home to-night?

Benvolio: Not to his father’s; I spoke with his man.

Mercutio: Why that same pale hard-hearted wench, that Rosaline,
Torments him so, that he will sure run mad.

Benvolio: Tybalt, the kinsman of old Capulet,
Hath sent a letter to his father’s house.

Which plot detail adds to the suspenseful mood?

Rosaline is the source of Romeo’s pain.
Benvolio and Mercutio cannot find Romeo.
Tybalt is a relative of the Capulet family.
Mercutio has harsh feelings for Rosaline.

Answer 1

I believe your answer is B. Benvolio and Mercutio cannot find Romeo. This adds suspense because of them not knowing where he is. This worries them, and causes them greif in what they think happened to him. It also causes paranoia. Hope this helped!

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Answer 2

Answer: Benvolio and Mercutio cannot find Romeo.

Explanation: In literature, mood is a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions. We can also say that the mood is the emotional setting of the piece or its atmosphere. In the given excerpt from "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, we can see a conversation between Benvolio and Mercutio, in this conversation they established a suspenseful mood because they cannot find Romeo.