Question

read the excerpt from act iii, scene iii of romeo and juliet friar laurence: hence from verona art thou banished be patient, for the world is broad and wide romeo: there is no world without verona walls, but purgatory, torture, hell itself. hence banished is banishd from the world, and worlds exile is death; then banished, is death mis - termd. calling death banished, thou cutst my head off with a golden axe, and smilst upon the stroke that murders me. which statement best describes romeos reaction to the news that he will be banished from verona? he shares his fear of a violent death. he confesses his regret for his crime. he expresses outrage about life without juliet. he voices gratitude for the merciful sentence.

Explanation:

To determine Romeo's reaction, analyze his lines: "There is no world without Verona walls... Hence banished is banish’d from the world... Thou cut’st my head off with a golden axe, And smil’st upon the stroke that murders me." He sees banishment as equivalent to death because he can't be with Juliet.

• The first option is incorrect as he focuses on separation from Juliet, not fear of violent death.
• The second option is incorrect as he does not express regret for his crime here.
• The fourth option is incorrect as he is distraught, not grateful.
• The third option is correct: his words show outrage (via dramatic language) at the idea of living without Juliet, as banishment means being apart from her.

Answer:

He expresses outrage about life without Juliet