Question

Read the excerpt from Act III, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Laurence: The law that threaten’d death becomes thy friend, And turns it to exile; there art thou happy: A pack of blessings light upon thy back; Happiness courts thee in her best array; 150 But, like a misbehav’d and sullen wench, Thou pout’st upon thy fortune and thy love. Take heed, take heed, for such die miserable. Go, get thee to thy love, as was decreed, Ascend her chamber, hence and comfort her; 155 But look thou stay not till the watch be set, For then thou canst not pass to Mantua; Where thou shalt live, till we can find a time To blaze your marriage, reconcile your friends, Beg pardon of the prince, and call thee back 160 With twenty hundred thousand times more joy Than thou went’st forth in lamentation. Which statement best describes Friar Laurence’s reaction to Romeo’s banishment?

A. He urges Romeo to make the best of the situation.
B. He encourages Romeo to escape with Juliet.
C. He suggests that death would be preferable.
D. He insists that Romeo find a new woman to love.

Answer 1

the anwser is A

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Answer 2

The correct answer choice to the question: Which statement best describes Friar Laurence´s reaction to Romeo´s banishment, would be: A: He urges Romeo to make the best of the situation.

Step-by-step explanation:

"Romeo and Juliet" is the tragic play that was written by William Shakespeare, and which was published between 1591 to 1595. In this particular excerpt from Act III, Scene III, Friar Laurence is reacting to Romeo´s complaint that life has served him badly because after his marriage he had to separate from Juliet due to his having killed her cousin. However, the Friar scolds the young man, reminding him that instead of complaining, he should be grateful because he was able to marry the woman he loved, and instead of dying, as it should have been, he was just being exiled. That is why the answer choice is A.