Read this excerpt from Act III, scene iv of Romeo and Juliet.

Paris: These times of woe afford no time to woo. 10
Madam, good-night: commend me to your daughter.

Lady Capulet: I will, and know her mind early to-morrow;
To-night she’s mew’d up to her heaviness.

Therefore farewell; I see thou know’st me not.

Capulet: Sir Paris, I will make a desperate tender
Of my child’s love: I think she will be rul’d 15
In all respects by me; nay, more, I doubt it not.
How does this complication contribute to the central conflict of the play?

When Paris shows interest in Juliet, Juliet questions her devotion to Romeo.
When Paris shows interest in Juliet, Romeo challenges Paris to a duel.
When the Capulets fail to consult Juliet, tension begins to build in her family.
When the Capulets fail to consult Juliet, old rivals fight for her hand in marriage.

The complication contributes to the conflict because when the Capulets fail to consult Juliet, tension begins to build in her family. (option C)

What is conflict?

In literature, conflict is defined as the struggle between two opposing forces. In the play "Romeo and Juliet," the couple is in conflict with their families. Romeo and Juliet fall in love with each other, but their relationship is forbidden due to the rivalry between their families.

The complication in the passage lies in the fact that Paris, Juliet's cousin, wishes to marry her. This contributes to the conflict because Juliet will not accept his hand in marriage. This causes tension to build in her family.

With the information above in mind, we can choose option C as the correct answer.

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