Question

Match each description to a character from Romeo and Juliet.

1 He is disgusted by Romeo’s refusal to fight when challenged and dies cursing the Montagues and Capulets for his fate.

2 He hopes that the marriage of Romeo and Juliet will end the hatred between the Montagues and the Capulets.

3 He is the ruling authority of Verona. He decides that Romeo will not be executed but only banished for killing Tybalt.

4 He is the head of a powerful family. He threatens to disown his only child for rejecting an arranged marriage.

A)Friar Laurence B)Mercutio C) Lord Capulet D)Prince Escalus

Answer 1

These are the answers:
1: B
2: A
3: D
4: C

Answer 2

1. B) Mercutio

2. A) Friar Laurence

3. D) Prince Scalus

4. C) Lord Capulet

Step-by-step explanation:

The feud between the Montagues and the Capulets causes great pain to all of Verona. However, the love between Romeo and Juliet might be able to reunite the fighting families. This is Friar Laurence's hope, but not all characters think the same. Lord Capulet refuses to fix things with the Montagues, and he wants Juliet to marry Paris. Mercutio is mad at the situation and believes the families to be responsible for his death. Finally, Prince Scalus is responsible for banishing Romeo, and towards the end he feels guilty for not intervening in the situation earlier.