JAMB Literature in English 2013 Question 7

Question 7

Set Text: Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet (extract for question 7)
The passage, as printed

The lines above reveal the speaker as a

  1. A.real Montague
  2. B.trouble shooter
  3. C.violence seeker
  4. D.peace maker
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (violence seeker)

Explanation

Tybalt scorns the very word peace and attacks Benvolio at once: he is looking for a fight.