Question

Read 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 1

The answer fam is B) The words slow and lingers create an impatient mood.

Answer 2

Answer:

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

Explanation:

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.

judging from the choice of words from the passage and by the character, one can conclude that the mood created  in this excerpt. The word slow and lingers create an impatient mood. the character is in conversation with a woman and is telling how how he cant wait for them to get married.