What is the friar’s motive for wanting to slow down the marriage preparations for paris and juliet

At this point in the play, Romeo and Juliet are already married; however, the news of the marriage has yet to be revealed and is, thus, still secret.  As the friar most obviously knows of Romeo and Juliet being married, he knows that the wedding between Paris and Juliet is not possible.  This is why he slows the preparations for the wedding down.

the price of our current war is high; it costs money and it costs lives.

but it does not cost our pride. it does not cost the guilt that would arise from knowing that we did nothing to intervene while our neighboring nations fell to despotic leaders.

it does not cost the terror of knowing that our allies are unstable. it does not cost the fear that we, too, will be next to fall.

which sentence most accurately explains why the speaker's use of the parallel structure is effective in this passage?

a. it underscores that disagreement will not be tolerated and will be dealt with swiftly.

b. it makes the speaker seem like a decisive and capable leader.

c. it emphasizes reasons to fight and inspires listeners to aid the war effort.

d. it establishes the speaker's credibility by acknowledging the difficulties of war.