Read the excerpt from Act V, scene i of Romeo and Juliet Montague. Alas! my liege, my wife is dead to-night; Grief of my son's exile hath stopp'd her breath. What further woe conspires against mine age?

What is the best paraphrase of the underlined text?

What other pain must I suffer through as I get older?

What is the reason only older people experience pain?

What does getting older have to do with suffering?

What has caused me to feel as if I am getting older?

Correct Answer:

What other pain must I suffer through as I get older?

Explanation:

Paraphrasing is the act whereby the a statement stated is re-written to show what the hidden meaning actually meant. In the paraphrased statement, the reader would be able to get the hidden meaning clearly without any ambiguity.

The paraphrased statement about scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet is about the man expressing his saddness on losing his wife. In addition, to losing the son also (who was in exile).

He was lamenting on what other misfortune would he experience in his old age apart from the two that happend to him.