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Love, Tragedy, and Drama: An Introduction to Shakespeare — Test

Question 8 • English Language Arts 9

Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet . Capulet : What noise is this? Give me my long sword, ho! Lady Capulet : A crutch, a crutch! Why call you for a sword? Capulet : My sword, I say! Old Montague is come, And flourishes his blade in spite of me. What is the purpose of this dialogue?

Answer
A
to foreshadow a love scene
B
to provide comic relief
C
to describe the setting
D
to help build suspense
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