Romeo and Juliet 5.3 Performance: Romeo, Lines 101-120

The transcript is a dramatic monologue reflecting on the nature of death, the speaker's fear of being separated from a loved one, and their resolve to remain with them in death. It explores themes of love, mortality, and the finality of life, culminating in the speaker's acceptance of death with a kiss.

What does the speaker fear about death in the first section?

• That death is a lover who keeps the deceased in darkness

• That death is a distant and uncaring entity

• That death is a kind and gentle force

• That death is a temporary state

In the second section, what does the speaker decide to do?

• Seek revenge for the deceased's death

• Leave the deceased and move on

• Remain with the deceased and set up an eternal rest

• Forget about the deceased entirely

What symbolic action does the speaker take to signify their final farewell?

• Writing a letter

• Lighting a candle

• Sealing their fate with a kiss

• Singing a song

How does the speaker describe their journey to death in the final section?

• As a pilot steering a ship onto rocks

• As a flight through the clouds

• As a peaceful walk in the park

• As a climb up a mountain

What is the effect of the apothecary's potion on the speaker?

• It gives them renewed energy

• It causes them to forget their troubles

• It quickly leads to their death

• It makes them fall asleep