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Read the excerpt from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet.


Capulet: As rich shall Romeo by his lady lie;

Poor sacrifices of our enmity!


Which theme of Romeo and Juliet is reflected in this excerpt?

AHatred is born when people give up what they love.
BHatred is not as powerful a force as love.
CHatred causes people to lose what they love.
DHatred cannot be dissolved with forgiveness.

Verified Answer :

The theme of Romeo and Juliet which is reflected in this excerpt is that

Chatred causes people to lose what they love. These two families, the

Capulets and the Montegues, have spent decades hating each other, which
is the reason why Romeo and Juliet's forbidden love was doomed to fail.
What Capulet is saying here is that because of the hatred that exists
between these two families, now Romeo and Juliet are dead.

The theme of Romeo and Juliet that is reflected in the excerpt is:
Hatred causes people to lose what they love. (Option C)

What is the explanation for the theme above?

Because the families from which Romeo and Juliet came were at war with each other, they each lost their children.

The theme in a story is its unifying dominant idea or 'central idea.' An example of a theme is:

  • To forgive is to love.

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