In this excerpt from act V of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet are discovered in the tomb and Friar Laurence and Balthasar explain the events that led to their deaths. Which two statements explain why this event is part of the denouement?
Answer:
The denouement is the last section of a story. It is the conclusion of a narrative. It is also the section in which all of the conflicts are resolved. In this case, the fact that the families discover the relationship between Romeo and Juliet resolves one of the main problems of the story: the fact that their love was hidden from their families. The second conflict, the hate between the two families, is also resolved when the Capulets and the Montague end their feud.