Question

read the excerpt from act v, scene 1 of romeo and juliet
balthasar: then she is well, and nothing can be ill;
her body sleeps in capel’s monument,
and her immortal part with angels lives.
which element of a shakespearean tragedy is reflected in this excerpt?
○ a heroic person who meets a disastrous fate
○ an emotional release following a catastrophe
○ a miscommunication that has serious consequences
○ a person who falls from a high social status

Explanation:

In Romeo and Juliet, Balthasar's report (thinking Juliet is dead) is a miscommunication. This miscommunication leads Romeo to take actions that result in tragic consequences (his own death and later Juliet's). The other options: a heroic person's fate isn't reflected here (Romeo's fate comes from miscommunication), emotional release (catharsis) isn't shown in this excerpt, and falling from high status isn't relevant to this miscommunication - driven moment.

Answer:

C. a miscommunication that has serious consequences