Question

Read the excerpt from Act I, scene v of Romeo and Juliet.

Romeo: So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows,

As yonder lady o’er her fellows shows.
Which adaptation best matches the meaning and tone of the original?

A. She thinks she’s prettier than the crowd around her.
B. She’s so beautiful that she stands out from that crowd.
C. She hangs out with a crowd that thinks they are superior.
D. She’s standing with a crowd of people who are picking on her.

Answer 1

The answer is B- She's so beautiful that she stands out from that crowd

Answer 2

The adaptation that best matches the meaning and tone of the original is B. She’s so beautiful that she stands out from that crowd.

In this excerpt from Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is referring to Juliet after seeing her at the Capulets’ feast. For Romeo, Juliet outshines the other women that are present, that is to say, according to Romeo, there is no woman more beautiful than Juliet in that room. Romeo and Juliet is a play written by William Shakespeare. Moreover, it is considered a tragedy. The play explores the themes of love, death and fate.