Question

Read the passage.

excerpt from Act I, Scene 1, in A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

Lysander
Ay me! For aught that I could ever read,
Could ever hear by tale or history,
The course of true love never did run smooth.

What does Lysander mean by "The course of true love never did run smooth"?

A. Your father is testing us to see if we really love each other.

B. Other people’s problems are much worse than ours.

C. True lovers always have to overcome problems to be together.

D. If you truly love me, you wouldn’t be upset now.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

I've not read this story personally, but C seems likely. He's saying that "Ah love is not as easy as stories would make it out to be"

Answer 3

dRead the passage.

excerpt from Act I, Scene 1, in A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

Theseus
Now, fair Hippolyta, our nuptial hour
Draws on apace. Four happy days bring in
Another moon. But, O, methinks how slow
This old moon wanes! She lingers my desires
Like to a stepdame or a dowager
Long withering out a young man’s revenue.

Which mood is created in this excerpt?


A. The words happy and desires create a contented mood.


B. The words slow and lingers create an impatient mood.


C. The words apace and wanes create a resigned mood.


D. The words withering and methinks create an angry mood.

Answer 4

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