Question

in act v, scene i of romeo and juliet, what role does the apothecary play in the catastrophe? he tells romeo that juliet has died. he sells romeo the fatal poison. he accompanies romeo to juliets tomb. he fails to deliver a letter to romeo.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option based on Romeo and Juliet Act V, scene 1:

• Option 1: Balthasar tells Romeo Juliet has died, not the Apothecary. Eliminate.
• Option 2: The Apothecary sells Romeo the poison he uses to take his life, which is a key part of the catastrophe. This matches.
• Option 3: No character accompanies Romeo to Juliet’s tomb in this way; he goes alone. Eliminate.
• Option 4: Friar John fails to deliver the letter, not the Apothecary. Eliminate.

Answer:

B. He sells Romeo the fatal poison