Question

ead the passage.

excerpt from Act II, Scene 2, in A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

Helena
No, no, I am as ugly as a bear,
For beasts that meet me run away for fear.
Therefore no marvel though Demetrius
Do as a monster fly my presence thus.

What does Helena mean by "I am as ugly as a bear"?


A. She believes that Demetrius rejected her because she is not as pretty as Hermia.


B. She believes she scared Demetrius away by yelling at him.


C. She thinks she is safe in the woods because she is so angry she will yell at any wild animal that approaches her and scare it off.


D. She thinks Demetrius left her in the woods because her mood was so ugly that she snarled like a bear.

Answer 1

A. She believes that Demetrius rejected her because she is not as pretty as Hermia.

Helena is devastated that Demetrius doesn't love her, but in this passage says she understands that he would run away from her because she is so ugly. She knows that Demetrius loves Hermia, and wishes that she were as pretty as Hermia so that Demetrius would love her instead. 

Answer 2

Helena mean by "I am as ugly as a bear" beacuse of option A: She believes that Demetrius rejected her because she is not as pretty as Hermia.

What does Helena mean by "I am as ugly as a bear"?

Helena is devastated that Demetrius doesn't love her, but in this passage says she understands that he would run away from her because she is so ugly.

She knows that Demetrius loves Hermia, and wishes that she were as pretty as Hermia so that Demetrius would love her instead.

Therefore, correct option is A.

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