Question

Which excerpt from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet best reflects the play’s overall theme?

Lady Capulet: O me! this sight of death is as a bell,
That warns my old age to a sepulchre.
Prince: See what a scourge is laid upon your hate,
That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love;
Romeo: Hold, take this letter; early in the morning
See thou deliver it to my lord and father.
Montague: O thou untaught! what manners is in this,
To press before thy father to a grave?

Answer 1

Prince: See what a scourge is laid upon your hate, /That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love;

This line best shows the play's overall theme. It shows how the hate between the two families drove their children to commit suicide. The Prince is scolding the parents for their behavior and effectively summing up Shakespeare's message.

Answer 2

The portion from the play especially in scene iii of Romeo and Juliet that best shows the play’s full theme is when:

• Prince: See what a scourge is laid upon your hate, /That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love;

What is the story of Romeo and Juliet?

The story of Romeo and Juliet is one that is of a  traditional  tragic romances.

The plot of the story is one that is based on Italian tale that has been transformed into verse. The line above shows the play's total theme and what the play is all about.

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