Question

In this excerpt from act V of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet are discovered in the tomb and Friar Laurence and Balthasar explain the events that led to their deaths. Which two statements explain why this event is part of the denouement?

Answer 1

The second and the last one

Answer 2

• The families realize their error and resolve the conflict by ending the feud.
• The families discover the truth about the relationship between Romeo and Juliet.

The denouement is the last section of a story. It is the conclusion of a narrative. It is also the section in which all of the conflicts are resolved. In this case, the fact that the families discover the relationship between Romeo and Juliet resolves one of the main problems of the story: the fact that their love was hidden from their families. The second conflict, the hate between the two families, is also resolved when the Capulets and the Montague end their feud.