Read the excerpt from Act II, scene v of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Laurence : These violent delights have violent ends, And in their triumph die, like fire and powder Which, as they kiss consume: the sweetest honey Is loathsome in his own deliciousness And in the taste confounds the appetite: Therefore love moderately; long love doth so; Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow. What effects does the foreshadowing in Friar Laurence’s warning to Romeo have? Choose three correct answers.
Answer
A
It characterizes Friar Laurence as a man who believes he has the ability to predict the future.
B
It provides a clue that something tragic will happen to the lovers later as the story progresses.
C
It keeps the audience engaged in the plot by suggesting more potential conflict in the story.
D
It explains to the reader why Romeo and Juliet will never find the happiness they seek together.
E
It creates suspense as the reader wonders why Friar Laurence would utter this warning.