In Act III, Scene 5, Lady 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 this passage?

Question

In Act III, Scene 5, Lady 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 this passage?

A- Therefore, keep crying. Eventually you will work out your grief.
B- We all feel grief at a person's 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 oved a person but it is not right to overdo it

Answer 1

C- So stop grieving. Some mourning is a natural result of love but too much grief is foolish.

Answer 2

C- So stop grieving. Some mourning is a natural result of love but too much grief is foolish.

Answer 3

The best paraphrase of Lady Capulet's statement in Act III, Scene 5 is option C: "So stop grieving. Some mourning is a natural result of love but too much grief is foolish." To arrive at this answer, let's analyze the original statement. Lady Capulet believes that grief is a display of love, but excessive grieving indicates a lack of intelligence. Therefore, the paraphrase reflects the same idea, emphasizing that some grief is expected when one loves someone, but excessive grief is unwise.