In act v, scene i of romeo and juliet, what role does balthasar play in the catastrophe? he tells romeo that juliet is dead. he convinces romeo to visit juliet’s tomb. he forgets to deliver a letter to romeo. he suggests that romeo buy poison

Plz asap read this sentence from paragraph 3 of the article. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. how does the word "merely" affect the meaning of the sentence? a- it suggests that asking people to subscribe to the washington times is something negative. b- it implies that obtaining ten signatures is not a requirement for receiving a prize. c- it downplays the fact that to win the prize, children must ask people to subscribe to the washington times. d- it emphasizes that children receive the prize only if they obtain ten signatures.