Question

conflict in romeo & juliet or i shall faint. a plague o’ both your houses. they have made worms’ meat of me. i have it, and soundly too. your houses! romeo this gentleman, the prince’s near ally, my very friend, hath got his mortal hurt in my behalf; my reputation stain’d with tybalt’s slander,—tybalt, that an hour hath been my cousin. o sweet juliet, thy beauty hath made me effeminate and in my temper soften’d valour’s steel. what internal conflict does romeo express in the except? hes torn between wanting to avenge mercutio or stay loyal to juliet. hes torn between wanting to avenge mercutio or avenge tybalt. hes town between wanting to marry juliet or marry rosemary.

Explanation:

Mercutio, a friend of Romeo, is mortally hurt. Tybalt, who is Juliet's cousin, is responsible. Romeo feels a pull between seeking revenge for Mercutio and remaining loyal to Juliet, whose family Tybalt belongs to.

Answer:

A. He's torn between wanting to avenge Mercutio or stay loyal to Juliet.