Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet . Benvolio: I do but keep the peace: put up thy sword, 50 Or manage it to part these men with me. Which is the best paraphrase of Benvolio’s lines?
Answer
A
I cannot keep the peace, so hold your sword up and help me get these men to stop.
B
I want to keep the peace, so put your sword away or use it to help me break up this brawl.
C
I am a peacekeeper, so put your sword away and tell your men that they must leave.
D
I am not interested in peace, so pull out your sword and fight these men with me.
Explanation
Benvolio says he is trying to keep the peace. He tells the other person to put the sword away, or to use it to help separate the men who are fighting. That matches choice C: “I want to keep the peace, so put your sword away or use it to help me break up this brawl.”
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