JAMB Literature in English 2008 Question 8

Question 8

Set Text: Romeo and Juliet

In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the multiple deaths in the play serve as a punishment for

  1. A.imposing life partner on children
  2. B.treating others with hatred
  3. C.disobeying one's own parents
  4. D.shedding kinsmen's blood.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (treating others with hatred)

Explanation

At the end the Prince tells the two fathers that heaven has punished their hatred by killing their children: 'See what a scourge is laid upon your hate.'