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. what does theseus mean by "she lingers my desires / like to a stepdame or a dowager / long withering out a young man’s revenue"? a. in a few days, you will not be a stepdame or dowager any more. b. i’m as impatient as a young man who has to wait for his inheritance. c. we can’t get married until my stepmother arrives. d. when we get married, i will feel like the richest man in the world because i have you.

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Read these sentences from thr excerpt. what the most dreaded, that i most desired. what he most loved, i most hated. that which to him was a great evil, to be carefully shunned, was to me a great good, to be diligently sought; and the argument which he so warmly urged, against my learning to read, only served to inspire me with a desire and determination to learn. which statement best explains why the author uses parallel structure to advance his purpose?

Apex english 4 semester 1 read the following story summary. when she was a child, sara hated her piano instructor, mr. singh. she felt she had already mastered the piano, but mr. singh constantly criticized her playing in a blunt and hurtful way. after sara grew up, she realized that mr. singh's strictness was responsible for the only edge she had over other pianists her age and the only reason she was able to succeed in music later in life. she learned to appreciate his tough love. what does the story most clearly suggest about the author's perspective? a.that a person should put his or her talents to good use b.that pursuing one's dream is paramount in life c.that the world is harsh and only the strong survive d.that adults have children's best interests in mind