It's not a. obviously because he doesn't know that she and her father fought over her not wanting to marry him. It's not b. because he acts like she is already his wife and I quote says "Till then, adieu, and keep this holy kiss." It isn't c. because the whole reason her father insisted he marry her so quickly was because of her deep grieving over "Tybalt", which concludes that the answer is d. (Sorry just wanted to be thorough so you wouldn't be confused.)
The 'rising action' of a novel is the section of the story after the exposition that builds the story's primary (and secondary) conflicts, advancing the plot. This contrasts with 'falling action', the events that come after a story's climax, leading towards a resolution.
Greek root meaning city, but especially the people of a city. The word 'police' is related, as is 'policy' and 'polite' and 'politics'. All words to do with what people decide or find normal.
