Question

Read the excerpt from Act V, scene iii 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?

Answer 1

The correct answer is "What other pain must I suffer through as I get older?"

Explanation: In Act V, scene iii, Montague is mourning the death of his wife, who passed away due to sadness of their son's exile. He has lost so much, and he wonders what more could he suffer in his old age.

Answer 2

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

Explanation:

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