Student Name: *Student ID: *1.In line 10, the phrase “these ambiguities” refers to uncertainty aboutwho is dead and who is alivewhether Romeo predeceased his motherwho bears responsibility for the deathswhere the various deaths occurredwhether a murderer has escaped2.In line 13, “death” refers to the death ofRomeoany guilty partyMontagueLady Montagueall the victims3.Friar Lawrence’s description of himself in lines 16-20 serves primarily toemphasize his argument through the use of redundant statementsconfuse his audience with circular reasoningexaggerate his sense of self-importancedemonstrate his contradictory feelings of guilt and innocenceillustrate his paranoia about being blamed4.The discussion of events is structured most like a(n)allegorical tale meant to instructnarrative that follows a non-linear progressionprayer for mercy despite culpabilitypresentation of evidence in a court of lawsermon intended to edify and also reprimand5.Lines 24-78 could best be described as a(n)orationexhortationreprimandlecturesynopsis6.In line 85, the word “scourge” is best understood to meancleansingpunishmentsilencejustificationresult7.The Prince’s description of himself as “winking at your discords too” (line 87) can best be understood to mean that hehad inside knowledge of what was occurringpreviously desired to participate more actively in their fightingis solely responsible for the outcome of the feuddid not have a clear picture of what was happeningtolerated rather than discouraged the feud8.In line 97, “Romeo’s” refers to Romeo’snamebodystatuestoryreputation
