Question

Which of the following did Shakespeare change in his version of Romeo and Juliet?

A.He increased emphasis on the Capulet-Montague conflict.
B.He made Romeo and Mercutio’s relationship more complicated.
C.He made the Franciscan Friars more evil.
D.He gave Tybalt a smaller role.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

A. He increased emphasis on the Capulet-Montague conflict.

In Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"a tragedy about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. Shakespeare increased emphasis on the Capulet-Montague conflict, because it makes both Romeo and Juliet's relationship more complicated.