Question

read the excerpt from act v, scene i of romeo and juliet. balthasar: then she is well, and nothing can be ill; her body sleeps in capels 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 the excerpt, Balthasar wrongly tells Romeo that Juliet is dead due to a mis - communication. This mis - communication leads Romeo to take his own life, which has serious consequences, a key element in Shakespearean tragedies.

Answer:

C. a miscommunication that has serious consequences