Read the excerpt from Act III, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo: Ha! banishment! be merciful, say ‘death;’
For exile hath more terror in his look,
Much more than death: do not say ‘banishment.’

Which is the best paraphrase of this dialogue?

Death is more frightening than banishment.
Banishment is a worse punishment than death.
Death and banishment are deserved punishments.
Banishment is equal to the pain of death.

B:Banishment is a worse punishment than death.

Explanation:

the correct answer is d. a discussion of specific uses of alliteration

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when you are critiquing or evaluating a poem, you will mostly pay attention to the theme, as well as figures of speech and rhythm. alliteration is a figure of speech where consonants are repeated in neighboring words - and it is important for analysis of sound and rhythm, which is why it might appear in the evaluation of that poem.

the answer is: poetry.