In Act III, scenes iii and iv of Romeo and Juliet, Capulet complicates the central conflict primarily by deciding to hasten Juliet’s marriage to Paris. After Tybalt's death, Capulet is deeply affected and, in an attempt to bring some stability to the family and prevent further chaos, he arranges for Juliet to marry Paris in just a few days. This decision adds to Juliet's distress and conflicts with her secret marriage to Romeo, intensifying the dramatic tension in the story.
In Act III, scenes iii and iv of Romeo and Juliet, how does Capulet complicate the central conflict?
by banishing Romeo for killing Juliet’s cousin Tybalt
by forcing Paris to marry Juliet against his will
by deciding to hasten Juliet’s marriage to Paris
by refusing to recognize Romeo and Juliet’s marriage
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