Question

1. write down three odd things romeo noticed in the apothecary shop.

Explanation:

This question is about analyzing a literary work (likely "Romeo and Juliet") to identify details from a scene. In the apothecary shop scene, Romeo notices: 1) The shop is dark and unkempt, with a "lean and wrinkled" apothecary. 2) There are strange herbs and potions, some that can harm or heal, in a disordered way. 3) The apothecary is poor but reluctant to sell the poison (due to law) yet does for money. These details reflect the setting's oddity and the apothecary's conflicted state.

Answer:

1. The apothecary himself: He is described as "lean and wrinkled, pale and meagre" (physically odd appearance).
2. The shop’s interior: It is dark, cluttered with strange herbs, potions, and "baleful drugs" (an odd, disordered, and potentially dangerous assortment).
3. The apothecary’s contradiction: He is poor but initially reluctant to sell poison (due to law) yet agrees for money (odd moral/legal conflict in his actions).