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WAEC SSCE - Literature In English - 2017 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

Speaker: I think this tale would win my daughter too,
Good Brabantio, take up this mangled matter at the best
Men do their broken weapons rather use
Than their bare hands

(Act 1, Scene Three, Lines 171-174)

The underlined expression means___________

Answer Details
The underlined expression means "Make the best out of this". The speaker is advising Brabantio, a father, to handle a situation with care and try to make the best out of it, instead of using force or violence. The speaker is suggesting that it is better to find a peaceful solution rather than resorting to physical means.