Question

select the correct answer. read this excerpt from act i, scene i, of richard iii: now is the winter of our discontent made glorious summer by this sun of york; and all the clouds that lourd upon our house in the deep bosom of the ocean buried. now are our brows bound with victorious wreaths; our bruised arms hung up for monuments; our stern alarums changed to merry meetings, our dreadful marches to delightful measures. what is the meaning of the phrase \the clouds that lourd upon our house\? a. bad weather b. misfortunes c. a tragic loss d. a storm e. shadows

Explanation:

In the context of the passage from Richard III, "the clouds that lour'd upon our house" is a metaphor for misfortunes that the speaker's family or group has faced. The clouds are a symbol of trouble and hardship that have now passed.

Answer:

B. misfortunes