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Question 8 • Language Arts 9

Read this excerpt from Act III, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet . Friar Laurence : Too familiar 10 Is my dear son with such sour company: I bring thee tidings of the prince’s doom. Romeo : What less than doomsday is the prince’s doom? Friar Laurence : A gentler judgment vanish’d from his lips, Not body’s death, but body’s banishment. How does this complication contribute to the central conflict of the play?

Answer
A
When Romeo is punished, he questions the depth of his love for Juliet.
B
When Romeo is punished, he vows to seek revenge against the prince.
C
When Romeo is forced to leave the city, his marriage to Juliet is strained.
D
When Romeo is forced to leave the city, he is unable to defeat his enemy.
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