Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juilet

In which incident do you think the worst judgement is shown?

  • Mercutio and Tybalt deciding to fight
  • Romeo deciding to try to stop Mercutio and Tybalt's fight
  • Romeo deciding to seek revenge for Mercutio's death by killing Tybalt
  • Friar Laurence encouraging Romeo to go to Mantua until the time is right to reveal his marriage to Juliet
  • Juliet's parents deciding to force Juliet to marry Paris in a couple days
  • The Nurse encouraging Juliet to marry Paris
  • Juliet deciding to lie to her parents about going to confession

Craft a response. Why do you think this incident shows the worst judgement?

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My initial response to this question would be the fact that Romeo and Juliet hid their marriage to begin with, and that the Friar and Nurse chose to keep the marriage a secret even after it became apparent things wrre getting out of control. Because of this, I'd have to choose Friar Laurence's decision to send Romeo into hiding, rather than revealing the relationship between the two lovers. This act set off the events that would lead to the deaths of both Romeo and Juliet.

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