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JAMB Literature in English 2009 Question 9

Question 9

Set Text: Romeo and Juliet

In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the atmosphere of tragedy in the play is created through the use of

  1. A.dreams and foreboding
  2. B.fights and quarrels
  3. C.wars and hatred
  4. D.ideas and dramatization.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (dreams and foreboding)

Explanation

From the prologue's 'star-crossed lovers' to Romeo's sense that some consequence 'yet hanging in the stars' awaits him, dreams and forebodings warn of the tragic end.