Read the excerpt from Act V, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.
Juliet: Go, get thee hence, for I will not away. [Exit FRIAR LAURENCE.]
What’s here? a cup, clos’d in my true love’s hand?
Poison, I see, hath been his timeless end.
O churl! drunk all, and left no friendly drop
To help me after! I will kiss thy lips;
Haply, some poison yet doth hang on them,
To make me die with a restorative. [Kisses him.]
Which tragic flaw of Juliet’s character is reflected in this excerpt?

Options:
a. her optimistic way of seeing the world
b. her tendency to act without forethought
c. her tendency to act out of vengeance
d. her carefree way of living life

Answer:

b. her tendency to act without forethought
 

Explanation:

In the excerpt Juliet -after Friar Laurence leaves her- notices a cup in Romeo lifeless hand and finds out poison has been in it. When she realized that he drunk the poison she acts rationally and kisses him so she can lay dead along with Romeo without giving it a thought about what’s she’s about to do.

Romeo and Juliet (1597) is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young Italian star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers.

her tendency to act without forethought

The big downfalls for both Romeo and Juliet are their impulsive behaviors. In this Juliet does not stop to think about the fact that she will be actually killing herself this time. Before it was only fake, now it will be real. Her first reaction to seeing that Romeo is dead is to join him, so she tries for a drop of poison that may still linger.

her tendency to act without forethought

Explanation:

Premeditation is the ability to act with planning, an act is considered premeditated when it is well thought out and previously meditated. When we read this excerpt from Roemu and Juliet we realize that Juliet is acting totally without premeditation, on the contrary, Juliet acts impulsively, without thinking much about their actions and their consequences. We know that Juliet's impulsiveness is the result of her inconsequential love for Romeo. When Juliet realizes that Romeo is dead, she acts totally without premeditation and strongly desires death for herself.

The answer is B.) Her tendency to act without forethought

Explanation:

In the excerpt Juliet -after Friar Laurence leaves her- notices a cup in Romeo lifeless hand and finds out poison has been in it. When she realized that he drunk the poison she acts rationally and kisses him so she can lay dead along with Romeo without giving it a thought about what’s she’s about to do.

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The answer is B.) Her tendency to act without forethought

Explanation:

In the excerpt Juliet -after Friar Laurence leaves her- notices a cup in Romeo lifeless hand and finds out poison has been in it. When she realized that he drunk the poison she acts rationally and kisses him so she can lay dead along with Romeo without giving it a thought about what’s she’s about to do.

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The tragic flaw of Juliet’s character which is reflected in the above excerpt is:

her tendency to act without forethought

Explanation:

A tragic flaw is a trait specified to a character that leads to his/her downfall. Juliet's tragic flaw can be observed when she decides to kiss Romeo who had died by drinking the poison. She later stabbed her with the dagger and laid dead near Romeo. Juliet's downfall and her death was the result of her falling in love with Romeo. Her actions were majorly inclined randomly and haphazardly. The tragic flaw leads to the death of the character.

Happy dagger

TImeless end

Explanation:

An oxymoron is a type of figure of speech that puts two contradictory ideas or words side by side.

A dagger is a weapon, and the word "happy" is a positive adjective  and placing a weapon besides a word such as happy is an example of oxymoron.

Timeless means something that is unending, till infinity, something that has no conclusion.

The word "end" signifies the conclusion of something and putting the word "timeless" and "end" side by side is an oxymoron.

Happy dagger

TImeless end

Explanation:

An oxymoron is a type of figure of speech that puts two contradictory ideas or words side by side.

A dagger is a weapon, and the word "happy" is a positive adjective  and placing a weapon besides a word such as happy is an example of oxymoron.

Timeless means something that is unending, till infinity, something that has no conclusion.

The word "end" signifies the conclusion of something and putting the word "timeless" and "end" side by side is an oxymoron.

timeless end

happy dagger

Explanation:

Oxymoron is the figure of thought which refers to the conjunction of normally incompatible terms. These terms, although in opposition, create an alternative meaning within a literary context, which takes place in this excerpt of the theatrical representation of Romeo and Juliet. Timeless and end are opposites, the first concept refers to something perpetual and the second to the culmination of something. In the case of happy dagger, the instrument alluded is usually associated to death which is not a happy event. The presence of oxymoron in this context expresses, among other things, the conflict and contradiction in Juliet's feelings.