Question

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the following question has two parts. answer part a first, and then part b.

part a
at the beginning of act iv, scene i, of the tragedy of romeo and juliet, paris reports to friar lawrence that juliet is weeping. what is the true cause of her sadness?
a. juliet regrets her strong feelings of love for paris.
b. juliet grieves over her rash act of marrying romeo.
c. juliet loves romeo and does not want to marry paris.
d. juliet wishes she did not have to choose between romeo and paris.

part b
best supports the answer to part a?

Explanation:

Part A: In Romeo and Juliet Act IV, Scene 1, Juliet is distraught because she is secretly married to Romeo, whom she loves, and her family is forcing her to marry Paris against her will. This is the core source of her sadness.
Part B: (The text for Part B options is missing, but the correct supporting evidence would be a quote from Juliet in this scene where she explicitly states her refusal to marry Paris due to her love for Romeo, such as her lines begging Friar Lawrence for help to avoid the marriage to Paris because she is already wed to Romeo.)

Answer:

Part A: C. Juliet loves Romeo and does not want to marry Paris.
Part B: (Please provide the full Part B options to give a complete answer.)