Which of the following claims is the best thesis statement for an analysis essay on Romeo and Juliet?

A. Shakespeare uses a lot of foreshadowing in Romeo and Juliet that is conveyed through the dialogue.

B. In Romeo and Juliet, the protagonists' deaths are foreshadowed from the start.

C. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy that has fate as a central theme.

D. Although fate plays a role in the tragic end of Romeo and Juliet, they are the victims of their own choices.

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Elliot

16 February, 06:29

Which of the following claims is the best thesis statement for an analysis essay on Romeo and Juliet?

A. Shakespeare uses a lot of foreshadowing in Romeo and Juliet that is conveyed through the dialogue.

B. In Romeo and Juliet, the protagonists' deaths are foreshadowed from the start.

C. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy that has fate as a central theme.

D. Although fate plays a role in the tragic end of Romeo and Juliet, they are the victims of their own choices.

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Sam Farley · Answer 1

I would say B, because the first few sentences in the play, Shakespeare writes,

"a pair of star cross'd lovers take their life ... "

Which foreshadowed their death. It is an obvious answer from the play.