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

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? Select four options.

sad
woe
glooming
pardon’d
sorrow
morning

1 answer

The words that best help the reader understand the tone of the play’s conclusion are:

  1. sad
  2. woe
  3. glooming
  4. sorrow

These words contribute to the overall somber and tragic tone of the conclusion.