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'From forth the fatal lions of these two foes
A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life...'
These lines from Romeo and Juliet suggest that the

  • A. tragedy could have been averted
  • B. tragedy was predestined
  • C. tragedy was brought on by enmity
  • D. lovers brought misfortune on themselves.
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'O she doth teach the torches to burn bright!
It seems she hangs upon the check of night
As a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear'
Romeo and Juliet

In these lines Juliet's beauty is presented

  • A. in contrast to the dark night
  • B. as a source of envy to all
  • C. in terms of riches
  • D. as being unparalleled in the kingdom.
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8

'The all-seeing sun
Ne'er saw her match since first the world begun'
The above lines were spoken in Romeo and Juliet by

  • A. count Paris in praise of juliet
  • B. Romeo in praise of Juliet
  • C. Romeo in praise of Rosaline
  • D. Lady Capuiet in praise of Rosaline.
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Which of the following illustrate the element of chance in Romeo and Juliet?

  • A. Friar Lawrence's letter to Romeo
  • B. Rosaline rejection of Romeo's love
  • C. Juliet's confiding in her nurse
  • D. The death of Lady Mountague.
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10

The tragedy in Romeo and Juliet occurs as a result of

  • A. a flaw in the character of Romeo
  • B. a flaw in the character of Juliet
  • C. Friar Lawrence's advice
  • D. circumstances rather than flaws in character.
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