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JAMB Literature in English 2011 Question 6

Question 6

Set Text: Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet (extract for question 6)
The passage, as printed

In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, the intention of the speaker above is to

  1. A.commit suicide
  2. B.commit murder
  3. C.escape from harsh realities of life
  4. D.take a temporary harmful substance.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (take a temporary harmful substance.)

Explanation

Juliet is about to drink the Friar's potion, which will make her seem dead for a while so she can escape marrying Paris.