Question

Why couldn't Friar John deliver the letter to Romeo?

a. Friar John is not able to deliver the letter because he is quarantined while visiting the sick.

b. Friar John lost the letter on his way to Romeo's place.

c. Friar John forgot about the letter and didn't think it was important.

d. Friar John was too busy with other tasks and couldn't find time to deliver the letter.

Answer 1

Friar John couldn't deliver the letter to Romeo because he was quarantined while visiting the sick.

Step-by-step explanation:

In Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, Friar John could not deliver the letter to Romeo because he was quarantined while visiting the sick. In Act V, Scene 2, Friar John explains to Friar Laurence that he was held in a house suspected of having the plague, which prevented him from reaching Romeo on time.