JAMB Literature in English 2008 Question 7

Question 7

Set Text: Romeo and Juliet

In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Romeo's death becomes inevitable because

  1. A.Friar Lawrence's letter is not delivered
  2. B.Juliet is married to Paris
  3. C.Romeo kills Tybalt in a duel
  4. D.Juliet has committed suicide.
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Answer: A (Friar Lawrence's letter is not delivered)

Explanation

Friar John cannot deliver the letter telling Romeo that Juliet's death is faked, so Romeo hears only that she is dead and goes to her tomb to die.