Question

Benvolio: O Romeo, Romeo! brave Mercutio's dead;

That gallant spirit hath aspir'd the clouds,
Which too untimely here did scorn the earth.

Romeo: This day's black fate on more days doth depend;
This but begins the woe others must end.

—Romeo and Juliet,
William Shakespeare

What does the dialogue in this passage foreshadow?

People will be sad upon hearing the news of Mercutio’s death.
Mercutio will go to heaven.
Mercutio’s death will lead to other tragic events.
Romeo will be banished from Verona.

Answer 1

Mercutio_s death will lead to other tragic events

Answer 2

Answer: The dialogue in the passage provided foreshadows that Mercutio’s death will lead to other tragic events.

Explanation: In the passage provided, it is mainly Romeo's words that anticipate that Mercurio's death will bring about new problems. When Romeo says "This day's black fate on more days doth depend", he is trying to say that the future will be seriously affected and marked by negative and unfortunate events. Therefore, the dialogue between Romeo and Benvolio foreshadows that Mercutio’s death will lead to other tragic events.