Act i, scene ii of romeo and juliet. benvolio: at this same ancient feast of capulet’s, 70 sups the fair rosaline, whom thou so lov’st, with all the admired beauties of verona: go thither; and, with unattainted eye compare her face with some that i shall show, and i will make thee think thy swan a crow. which is the best paraphrase of benvolio’s lines? a. if you go to the party you will see that rosaline is, in fact, the most beautiful girl in verona. b. compare rosaline with other girls from verona and then decide whether she is worthy of your love. c. there are many girls in verona who are just as beautiful and desirable as rosaline. d. once you see other beautiful girls at the party, you will see that rosaline is not so special.
The best paraphrase of Benvolio's lines is Once you see other beautiful girls at the party, you will see that Rosaline is not so special.
We can see all the keywords in the lines:
At this same ancient feast of Capulet’s (fest is a synonym of party),
With all the admired beauties of Verona: Go thither; and, with unattainted eye Compare her face with some that I shall show, And I will make thee think thy swan a crow. (this part compares Rosaline with all the girls at the party and he assures him that he could surely find a so much more beautiful girls there)
The other options are not correct because:
If you go to the party you will see that Rosaline is, in fact, the most beautiful girl in Verona. (this sentence expresses the complete opposite of Benvolio's message)
Compare Rosaline with other girls from Verona and then decide whether she is worthy of your love. (It is not about deserving love or not, it is about Romeo realizing that she is not special at all)
There are many girls in Verona who are just as beautiful and desirable as Rosaline. (This sentence only talks about half of Benvolio's idea, reason why it is incomplete)
I'm not sure what the lines are exactly but here are the lines I found that corresponds to the choice: Once you see other beautiful girls at the party, you will see that Rosaline is not so special.
Benvolio. By giving liberty unto thine eyes;
Examine other beauties.
Benvolio. At this same ancient feast of Capulet's
Sups the fair Rosaline whom thou so lovest,
With all the admired beauties of Verona:
Go thither; and, with unattainted eye,
Compare her face with some that I shall show,
And I will make thee think thy swan a crow.
Benvolio. Tut, you saw her fair, none else being by,
Herself poised with herself in either eye:
But in that crystal scales let there be weigh'd
Your lady's love against some other maid
That I will show you shining at this feast,
And she shall scant show well that now shows best.
the ansew would be 4 Once you see other beautiful girls at the party, you will see that Rosaline is not so special.
Explanation:
Benvolio is a comic figure in this excerpt because he makes light of Romeo’s heartache.
Explanation:
Before falling in love with Juliet, romeu was in love with a young girl named Rosaline, but this girl did not match Romeo's love and it made him very sad. Then, Benvolio, knowing of the sadness of Romeo, looked for a way to amuse him. This excerpt shows the moment when Benvolio is trying to amuse Romeo and make him forget about his headache caused by Rosaline.
the ansew would be 4 Once you see other beautiful girls at the party, you will see that Rosaline is not so special.
I think the answer is 4: "Once you see other beautiful girls at the party, you will see that Rosaline is not so special.".
I would argue that the right answer is the C: He makes light of Romeo’s heartache. Romeo is so blindly and desperately in love with Rosaline that he is even willing to accept that his "tears turn to fires" and that his eyes, "transparent heretics," "be burnt for liars," if they have lied to him and made him believe that Rosaline is as beautiful as a swan, when she may be not. Not even the sun, which sees everything, "saw her match since first the world begun," says Romeo. For that reason, Benvolio, whose name suitably means "good-will," is trying to downplay his cousin's strong and almost harmful feelings for Rosaline and alleviate his heartache, and that's why he jokes about her face being closer to that of a crow than to that of a swan.
Benvolio is a comic figure in this excerpt because he tries to make Romeo feel better and releive Romeo from his heartache.
Sorry if this answer is incorrect.
Once you see other beautiful girls at the party, you will see that Rosaline is not so special.
Explanation:
Since Benvolio is tired of Romeo insisting on his unrequited love for Rosaline, he dares him to go to the Capulet’s feast, which she will be attending, as well as every beautiful woman from Verona. He wants Romeo to be able to compare his beloved Rosaline to realize that she´s not the beautiful swan Romeo envisions, but an ugly crow in comparison to others.