Read the following dialogue from Act IV, Scene 2 from Romeo and Juliet:
Capulet: So many guests invite as here are writ.--
[Exit first Servant.]
Sirrah, go hire me twenty cunning cooks.
Second Servant: You shall have none ill, sir; for I'll try if they can lick their fingers.
Capulet: How canst thou try them so?
Second Servant: Marry, sir 'tis an ill cook that cannot lick his own fingers: therefore he cannot lick his fingers goes not with me
How does Shakespeare's use of comic relief impact this scene?
A. It provides a venue to shoe how Capulet treats his wife.
B. It highlights a Capulet's friendship with and respect for his servants
C. It demonstrates Capulet's deep affection for Juliet
D. It adds lightheartedness to the stressful preparation of the wedding feast
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D. It adds lightheartedness to the stressful preparation of the wedding feast.