What important conflict is astolfo alluding to? a. he wants to marry estrella, but she doesn't want to marry him. c. there is no conflict because segismund will be king. b. they are arguing over who will be king. d. without a named successor, there could be a civil war.

From "Life is a Dream", by Pedro Calderón de la Barca.

The correct answer is:

d. Without a named successor, there could be a civil war.  

An important conflict that we can see in "Life is a Dream" is mainly when Astolfo decides to marry Estrella, eventhough he is in love with Rosaura; in order to inherit the throne to avoid the possibility of a civil war.

paine is arguying that they had tried everything before coming to the conclusion that they needed to fight for their freedom.

argument: "every quiet method for peace hath been ineffectual."

claim 1: "our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in kings more than repeated petitioning and nothing hath contributed more than that very measure to make the kings of europe absolute."

claim 2: "wherefore, since nothing but blows will do, for god’s sake, let us come to a final separation, and not leave the next generation to be cutting throats, under the violated unmeaning names of parent and child."