Friar Lawrence's last speech, a monologue, summarizes all the actions for everyone on stage. Re-read his lines, (5.3.238-278) and paraphrase his words. What message is the audience left with?

Is directly communicated and requires little interpretation

Which statement best describes the effect of the metaphor on the excerpt's meaning? o a. it compares the sloshing liquid to a river of water able to push apart the sidewalk o b. it makes the frozen crystals seem like friends to the city to contrast with what a deceitful foe they are. o c. it compares the frozen crystals to delicately lacy snowflakes having arn unexpected strength o d. it likens h20 molecules to hexagonal crystals, which are actually larger than people imagine.

Need some on this. which answer is it?