The correct answer is (C)
Answer:
The line is a metaphor for:
B. A life without dreams.
Explanation:
Let's take a look at the poem:
<em>Hold fast to dreams
</em>
<em>For if dreams die
</em>
<em>Life is a broken-winged bird
</em>
<em>That cannot fly.
</em>
<em> </em>
<em>Hold fast to dreams
</em>
<em>For when dreams go
</em>
<em>Life is a barren field
</em>
<em>Frozen with snow.</em>
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<u>As we can see above, in the first stanza the author compares life to a broken-winged bird after mentioning the death of dreams. What the author means is that a life without dreams is as purposeless as a bird that cannot fly. Dreams are what makes life worth living, what gives us a sense of purpose. Without them, there is no reason to go on.</u>
The Gods were angry at the humans because, apart from their unacceptable behavior, they would also forget to pray to their names and honour them with sacrifices. That is why Zeus decided to destroy all humankind.
Shakespeare's intention was not to make Shylock a tragic figure; instead, Shylock was meant to function as a man who could be vividly realized as the epitome of selfishness; he must be defeated in this romantic comedy. In a sense, it is Shakespeare's own brilliance which led him to create Shylock as almost too human. Shylock is powerfully drawn, perhaps too powerfully for this comedy, but his superb dignity is admirable, despite the fact that we must finally condemn him.
