Which statement best summarizes this soliloquy from Romeo and Juliet?

A.
Romeo rages against Friar Lawrence for the Friar's role in banishing him and separating him from Juliet.
B.
Romeo expresses regret and guilt about the fact that his actions have led to him being banished and separated from Juliet.
C.
Romeo pleads with Friar Lawrence to change his mind about banishing him and separating him from Juliet.
D.
Romeo expresses his grief by insisting that banishment and separation from Juliet is a fate worse than death.

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The statement that best summarizes the soliloquy from Romeo and Juliet is:

D. Romeo expresses his grief by insisting that banishment and separation from Juliet is a fate worse than death.

In this soliloquy, Romeo speaks to the anguish he feels about being separated from Juliet, equating his banishment to a form of suffering that he considers more unbearable than death itself.