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Read the passage.

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

Helena
I am your spaniel, and, Demetrius,
The more you beat me I will fawn on you.
Use me but as your spaniel: spurn me, strike me,
Neglect me, lose me; only give me leave,
Unworthy as I am, to follow you.

In this passage Helena speaks of herself as Demetrius’s spaniel.

Which mood does this metaphor create in this excerpt?

A.It is affectionate because she is as loyal to him as a faithful dog.

B.It is angry because she feels he has treated her no better than he would treat a dog.

C.It is desperate because she is willing to be treated like a dog as long as she can be near him.

D.It is fearful because he has threatened to beat her as he would a dog.

Respuesta :

C.It is desperate because she is willing to be treated like a dog as long as she can be near him.
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Answer:  C. It is desperate because she is willing to be treated like a dog as long as she can be near him.

Explanation: a metaphor is a figure of speech that consists in making a direct comparison between elements that aren't obviously related, without using the words "like" or "as" to make the comparison. It is often used to create an image in the readers' minds. In the given passage from Act II, Scene 1, in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare we can see an example of a metaphor when Helena says "I am your spaniel, and, Demetrius,  The more you beat me I will fawn on you" and it shows that she is desperate because she is willing to be treated like a dog as long as she can be near him.

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