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Read the excerpt from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet.

Capulet: O brother Montague! give me thy hand:
This is my daughter’s jointure, for no more
Can I demand.

Which theme of Romeo and Juliet is best supported by this excerpt?

Tragedy is often caused by people misunderstanding each other.
Tragedy causes people to blame one another and drive each other apart.
Tragedy is often necessary in order for people to forgive one another.
Tragedy can cause people who are enemies to forgive each other.

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"Tragedy can cause people who are enemies to forgive each other."

Capulet's plea to Montague to "give me thy hand" and his acceptance that Juliet's death is their "jointure" shows that the lovers' deaths have ended the feud and prompted reconciliation between the two families.