Read the following selection from act iii of romeo and juliet. what conflict does the line in bold most closely represent?
prince
romeo slew him, he slew mercutio;
who now the price of his dear blood doth owe?
montague
not romeo, prince, he was mercutio's friend;
his fault concludes but what the law should end,
the life of tybalt.
prince
and for that offence
immediately we do exile him hence:
i have an interest in your hate's proceeding,
my blood for your rude brawls doth lie a-bleeding;
but i'll amerce you with so strong a fine