Explanation:
When Richard Kennedy reads the Dr Ferguson Samuel's plan, he doesn’t feel pleased at all. He thought that the journey was quite adventurous. To add to his rage, he also came to know that the The doctor had remained nearly two years without hinting at new explorations and yet he wants to go for the adventure. However despite the disagreement between Richard Kennedy and Dr Ferguson Samuel, both supported each other also
The correct answer is paradox.
Paradox is a figure of speech that combines two completely opposite things into one. In the excerpt above, we can see that the speaker is willing to wait for his/her loved one his/her entire life, however, only if they don't take too long to get to him/her. This is a paradox because they weren't willing to wait for them long in the first place, as it turns out.
A step-dame (stepmother) and dowager (widow holding property for her deceased husband) would make their son (or stepson) wait until they die to inherit all of the land or money.
Theseus is saying that he is tired of waiting for his wedding day to Hippolyta, comparing himself to that 'young man' waiting for his dowager or stepdame to die because to him, Hippolyta is a great fortune.
Personally, i think the topic should have several angles and for it to be specific