Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet . Which thou wilt propagate to have it press’d With more of thine: this love that thou hast shown Doth add more grief to too much of mine own. Which is the best paraphrase of Romeo’s lines?
Answer
A
Your love and concern are lessening my own grief.
B
Your love and concern are the source of my sadness.
C
Your love and concern are making me feel even worse.
D
Your love and concern are a big surprise to me.
Explanation
Romeo says that the love and concern shown to him add “more grief” to the sorrow he already has. In other words, the other person’s sympathy is making him feel even worse, not easing his grief or causing it in the first place. The best paraphrase is “Your love and concern are making me feel even worse.”
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