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<span>On the way home the boys and girls talked over plans for a birthday party.</span>
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Hi!
The answer you are looking is <em>to foreshadow the tragedy. </em>
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Explanation:
The purpose of this dialogue is to foreshadow the tragedy that happens in Romeo and Juliet. By introducing the sword and having the characters talking about it, the writer introduces suspense and leaves people wondeing if that sword will cause damage.
