Romeo and Juliet

Why is Juliet confused at first by the news from nurse?

Act III

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As she did in Act 3 sc 1, the Nurse refuses to tell Juliet what she knows. Instead, she allows Juliet to believe that it is Romeo who has been killed.This confuses Juliet especially since it was Romeo that killed Tybalt.

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