Question 6
Set Text: Romeo and Juliet'From forth the fatal lions of these two foes A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life...' These lines from Romeo and Juliet suggest that the
- A.tragedy could have been averted
- B.tragedy was predestined
- C.tragedy was brought on by enmity
- D.lovers brought misfortune on themselves.
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: B (tragedy was predestined)
Explanation
"Star-crossed" means doomed by the stars: their fate was fixed.