Which event is part of the falling action in Romeo and Juliet?

A. Romeo sneaks into Juliet's garden to proclaim his love for her.
B. Romeo kills Tybalt.
C. Friar Lawrence marries Romeo and Juliet.
D. Juliet and Friar Lawrence devise a plan to fake her death.

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The event that is part of the falling action in "Romeo and Juliet" is:

D. Juliet and Friar Lawrence devise a plan to fake her death.

In the falling action of a play, the events follow the climax and lead toward the resolution. This event occurs after the climactic moment in the play when the conflict has reached a peak, specifically after the deaths of Tybalt and Mercutio, and shows the characters' attempts to resolve the crisis.