Read this excerpt from act iii, scene i, of shakespeare’s romeo and juliet:
read this excerpt from act iii, scene i, of shakespeare’s romeo and juliet:
romeo: this gentleman, the prince's near ally,
my very friend, hath got his mortal hurt
in my behalf; my reputation stain'd
with tybalt's slander,—tybalt, that an hour
hath been my kinsman! o sweet juliet,
thy beauty hath made me effeminate
and in my temper soften'd valour's steel!
what is the central idea of the excerpt?
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In this excerpt, Romeo regrets not fighting against Tybalt. He thinks that it was his responsibility to defend his friend Mercutio, but he did not, and Tybalt killed him. The only reason why Romeo did not want to fight Tybalt was because he is Juliet's cousin, and he did not want her to suffer or worry. Therefore, Romeo claims that Juliet's love has made him weak, and this weakness is responsible for Mercutio's death.

to inform the reader that the text will take a second look at the grimms’ original tales

answer: d.she abandons people when they least expect it.

in the monk's tale, we encounter seventeen stories that relate historical events. all of these stories have tragic commonalities. they tell the stories of heroes who, despite their success in life, all met sad ends. the monk blames these sad outcomes on fortune. one of fortune's traits is that she abandons people when they least expect it. this is one of the most common themes of medieval tragedies.