Question

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

Juliet: Madam, I am not well.

Lady Capulet: Evermore weeping for your cousin’s death? 75
What! wilt thou wash him from his grave with tears?
And if thou couldst, thou couldst not make him live;
Therefore, have done: some grief shows much of love;
But much of grief shows still some want of wit.
Which statement best describes Lady Capulet’s reaction to Juliet?

She sympathizes with Juliet’s deep sorrow.
She suggests that Juliet’s crying is excessive.
She insists that Juliet express her feelings.
She encourages Juliet to visit Tybalt’s grave.

Answer 1

She suggests that Juliet’s crying is excessive.

Lady Capulet scolds Juliet for continual weeping, saying tears won't bring Tybalt back and that too much grief shows a lack of sense.