Question

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?

• hatred is born when people give up what they love.
• hatred is not as powerful a force as love.
• hatred causes people to lose what they love.
• hatred cannot be dissolved with forgiveness.

Explanation:

The excerpt from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet has Capulet saying "Poor sacrifices of our enmity!" referring to Romeo and Juliet's deaths due to the feud (hatred) between their families. Let's analyze each option:

• "Hatred is born when people give up what they love": The excerpt is about the result of hatred, not its origin from giving up love. Eliminate.
• "Hatred is not as powerful a force as love": The excerpt focuses on the harm hatred causes, not a comparison of power between hatred and love. Eliminate.
• "Hatred causes people to lose what they love": The feud (hatred) between the families led to Romeo and Juliet's deaths, so they lost their lives (and their love was destroyed) because of hatred. This matches.
• "Hatred cannot be dissolved with forgiveness": The excerpt doesn't mention forgiveness or the inability to dissolve hatred. Eliminate.

Answer:

Hatred causes people to lose what they love.