Question

read the passage from romeo and juliet, act i, scene v. benvolio: away, be gone; the sport is at the best. now read the adaptation. benvolio: lets go; the best part of the party is over. a modern audience might prefer the adaptation because it changes the tone. changes the meaning. updates the language. updates the characters.

Explanation:

The original text is in Shakespeare - era English, while the adaptation uses modern - day language. This makes it more accessible to a modern audience. The tone, meaning, and characters remain largely the same.

Answer:

updates the language.