Romeo and Juliet
Which one of the answers below is NOT an example of how Shakespeare’s juxtaposition of Juliet’s and Romeo’s soliloquies in Act III Scenes 2 & 3 creates tension in the play?
a.) The audience sees how both characters feel about the situation while the other does not know,
which creates tension because of their inability to communicate their love to each other.
b.) The audience sees how Juliet no longer loves Romeo and he does not know that she can never
forgive him.
c.) The audience compares both Romeo’s and Juliet’s reactions to Romeo’s banishment, which
contrasts important character traits, as well as creates dramatic irony in their inability to communicate their love to each other.
d.) The audience is shown both viewpoints in order to heighten interest in the events that will
follow, thus creating tension in the plot.