Question

How does Friar Laurence contribute to the catastrophe in Romeo and Juliet? Check all that apply. He convinces Juliet not to marry Paris. He informs the families about the marriage. He marries Romeo and Juliet in secret. He reveals to Romeo that Juliet is dead. He provides Juliet with the potion.

Answer 1

Answer: He marries Romeo and Juliet in secret. He provides Juliet with the potion.

Explanation: Friar Laurence contributes to the catastrophe in "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare because he marries Romeo and Juliet in secret and he provides Juliet with the potion. Friar Laurence first contributes to the catastrophe by marrying Romeo and Juliet in secret. Then Romeo is exiled from Verona. Juliet suffers. Her parents mistake her suffering. And, when Juliet is forced to marry Paris, Friar Laurence gives her the potion that will make her appear dead. He then informs the families about the marriage, but this is after the catastrophe.

Answer 2

 The only one that is true is that Friar Laurence married Romeo and Juliet in secret.