Question

read the excerpt from act iii, scene v of romeo and juliet. romeo: it was the lark, the herald of the morn, no nightingale: look, love, what envious streaks do lace the severing clouds in yonder east: night’s candles are burnt out, and jocund day stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops: i must be gone and live, or stay and die. how does shakespeare use the motif of morning?
a) to highlight the beauty of life
b) to demonstrate growth and maturity
c) to show the certainty of fate
d) to show the challenges of survival

Explanation:

In the given scene from Romeo and Juliet (Act III, scene v), the motif of morning is used. Morning here represents the end of the secret night - time meeting between Romeo and Juliet and the start of the day, which brings with it the reality of their situation (like the feud between their families). The coming of morning means they have to part, and it symbolizes the certainty of the day - to - day reality and the inescapable circumstances they face, which relates to the certainty of life (like the unavoidable consequences of their family feud and their forbidden love). The other options: highlighting beauty of life is not the focus here; the motif of morning isn't about growth/maturity; and survival challenges are not the main idea conveyed by the morning motif in this context.

Answer:

C. To show the certainty of life