Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet. Capulet: What noise is this? Lady Capulet: A crutch, a crutch! Why cal
l you for a sword? Capulet: My sword, I say! Old Montague is come, And flourishes his blade in spite of me. What is the purpose of this dialogue? A) to foreshadow the tragdy
B) to describe the setting
C) to provide comic relief
D) to help build suspense
