Question

To what effect does the speaker use the idiom "primrose path" in the passage?

Answer 1

Hamlet
by William Shakespeare (excerpt)

OPHELIA: I shall th' effect of this good lesson keep
As watchman to my heart. But, good my brother,
Do not, as some ungracious pastors do,
Show me the steep and thorny way to heaven;
Whilst, like a puff'd and reckless libertine,
Himself the primrose path of dalliance treads
And recks not his own rede.

Answer 2

She emphasizes the glaring disparity between what her brother preaches and what he practices.

She implies that she has no difficulties to deal with, while her brother has many.

She points out the strong contrast between what is expected of him and how he responds to the expectation.

She highlights that it will be easy for her to follow her brother's lesson, which she has acknowledged.

Answer 3

I feel like we can eliminate D

Answer 4

It wouldn't be B either.

Answer 5

I'm leaning towards C

Answer 6

What would you say it is ?

Answer 7

I'm leaning towards C

Answer 8

But it could be A to

Answer 9

Ooops, sorry. Some lag, but I agree with C.

Answer 10

Because she is telling her brother not to lead her to the steep and thorny way to heaven.

Answer 11

C was wrong:( I think it might've been A

Answer 12

Darn :/

Answer 13

What grade is this ?

Answer 14

12th

Answer 15

O_O

Answer 16

I'm in 9th. :P

Answer 17

a was correct