Question

Prince: A glooming peace this morning with it brings;
The sun, for sorrow, will not show his head:
Go hence, to have more talk of these sad things:
Some shall be pardon’d, and some punished:
For never was a story of more woe
Than this of Juliet and her Romeo.

Which words best help the reader understand the tone of the play’s conclusion? Check all that apply.

sad
woe
glooming
pardon’d
sorrow
morning

Answer 1

sad, woe, glooming, sorrow

Answer 2

Answer:

• Sad
• Woe
• Glooming
• Sorrow

Explanation:

The tone of the play's conclusion is clearly a sad one given the numerous adjectives with negative connotation - which are all similar to the term sad.

These same words (Sad, Woe, Glooming, and Sorrow) appeal to the tragic theme of the piece, while the words Pardon'd and Morning don't play a role in this influence.