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Read the excerpt from Act V, scene i of Romeo and Juliet.

Romeo: Is it even so? then I defy you, stars!
Thou know’st my lodging: get me ink and paper,
And hire post-horses; I will hence to-night.

Balthasar: I do beseech you, sir, have patience:
Your looks are pale and wild, and do import
Some misadventure.

Which of Romeo’s tragic flaws is best reflected in this dialogue?

his hesitant nature
his fearful nature
his suspicious nature
his reckless nature

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his reckless nature

Romeo’s “I defy you, stars!” and immediate command to get ink, paper, and post-horses show impulsive, rash action—he defies fate and rushes off despite Balthasar’s warning—rather than hesitation, fear, or suspicion.