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What is the name of the main character in William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet"?

  1. Henry

  2. Richard

  3. Romeo

  4. Juliet

The correct answer is: Romeo

Romeo is the main character in William Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet". He is the son of Montague and falls in love with Juliet, the daughter of his family's enemy, Capulet. The incorrect options, Henry and Richard, are names of characters in other works of Shakespeare and have no connection to "Romeo and Juliet". Juliet, although an important character, is not the main character in this tragedy.