A.
It lets the reader know what the stakes of the story are
Before meeting her, he was moody and gloomy, because he had been rejected by Rosalie. After meeting Juliet, he insists that he could find no greater love than she, and wants nothing more than to see her always. It can be inferred that based on his behavior, he doesn't know that love really is, and that he's extremely rash in his decisions.
The man in the locker room put on his uniform. He headed out to the field with the rest of his teammates, the crowd cheered loudly. The coach said it was his turn, so the man took his place at the line. The snapper snapped the ball, and the man ran to an open spot on the field