Which choice best captures the meaning of the phrase “and you’ll bargain with the calendar,” which appears in the part of “Courage” that deals with old age?

A. You will notice time passing more quickly.

B. You will look forward to the coming of spring.

C. You will resign yourself to impending death.

D. You will hope and strive to live a bit longer.

Question

Which choice best captures the meaning of the phrase “and you’ll bargain with the calendar,” which appears in the part of “Courage” that deals with old age?



 
A. You will notice time passing more quickly. 
 
 
B. You will look forward to the coming of spring. 
 
 
C. You will resign yourself to impending death. 
 
 
D. You will hope and strive to live a bit longer.

thegrimreaper666 · Answer

Alright, I've never read Courage, but I'll try to help the best I can.

thegrimreaper666 · Answer

When you bargain with something, you need/want something, correct?

thegrimreaper666 · Answer

And the calendar bit should have something to do with time.

thegrimreaper666 · Answer

So which answer says that you want/need something that has to do with time?

thegrimreaper666 · Answer

(I'm just using context clues)