In Act III, scene 5 of romeo and Juliet, land capulet, who thinks Juliet is lamenting the death of tybalt, tells her, "therefore have done. Some grief shows much of love;/but much of grief shows still some want of wit."what is the best paraphrase of the passage?

Question

In Act III, scene 5 of romeo and Juliet, land capulet, who thinks Juliet is lamenting the death of tybalt, tells her, "therefore have done. Some grief shows much of love;/but much of grief shows still some want of wit."what is the best paraphrase of the passage?

A.Therefore,keep crying. Eventually, you will work out your grief
B.We all feel grief at a persons death, whether we loved the person or not
C.So stop grieving. Some mourning is a natural result of love, but too much grief is foolish
D.Our grief is the best evidence that we have loved a person, but it is not right to overdo it

I think the answer is D. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Answer 1

Nope, not D.

Answer 2

Okay because I was thinking either D or its C so am I correct with it being C?

Answer 3

You are correct. The best paraphrase of the passage is option D: "Our grief is the best evidence that we have loved a person, but it is not right to overdo it." This paraphrase captures the essence of Lord Capulet's words, where he acknowledges that mourning is a natural expression of love, but emphasizes the importance of not going overboard with grief. It implies that while grief is a valid way to show love, excessive grieving may demonstrate a lack of wisdom or intelligence. Well done!

In Act III, scene 5 of romeo and Juliet, land capulet, who thinks Juliet is lamenting the death of tybalt, tells her, "therefore have done. Some grief shows much of love;/but much of grief shows still some want of wit."what is the best paraphrase of the passage?

Nope, not D.

Okay because I was thinking either D or its C so am I correct with it being C?

Yes, C.