Question

juliet: now, by saint peters church, and peter too,
he shall not make me there a joyful bride.
i wonder at this haste; that i must wed
ere he that should be husband comes to woo.
i pray you, tell my lord and father, madam,
i will not marry yet; and, when i do, i swear,
it shall be romeo, whom you know i hate,
rather than paris. these are news indeed!
—romeo and juliet,
william shakespeare

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what complication is juliet responding to?
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how does juliet feel about the news?
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what conclusion can be drawn about juliet based on
her reaction?
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Explanation:

For "What complication is Juliet responding to?":

From the text, Juliet is reacting to being told she must marry Paris (her father's plan for her to wed Paris) before the man she should marry (Romeo, though she's in love with Romeo and dislikes Paris) has even courted her. So the complication is her father's decision that she must marry Paris soon.

Juliet says "I will not marry yet" and "It shall be Romeo, whom you know I hate, Rather than Paris" and shows surprise at the haste ("I wonder at this haste"). So she feels angry, resistant, and surprised about the news of having to marry Paris.

Juliet refuses to marry Paris and insists on her own choice (even saying she'd marry Romeo, whom she 'hates' publicly but loves, rather than Paris), showing she is independent - minded, has strong feelings against the forced marriage, and is willing to resist her father's plan.

Answer:

Her father's decision that she must marry Paris (or similar phrasing about being forced to marry Paris hastily)

For "How does Juliet feel about the news?":