Question

what is most closely the meaning of prosperity as it is used in the following passage (4.1.88–95)?
oberon
sound, music! music come, my queen,
take hands with me,
and rock the ground whereon these sleepers be.
dance
now thou and i are new in amity,
and will tomorrow midnight solemnly
dance in duke theseus house triumphantly,
and bless it to all fair prosperity
there shall the pairs of faithful lovers be
wedded, with theseus, all in jollity.
a. adjective | success and wealth
b. verb | to offer wealth and success
c. noun | state of success and wealth
d. noun | state of being in love

Explanation:

Para determinar el significado de "prosperity" en el pasaje, analizamos su categoría gramatical y su contexto. En la frase "bless it to all fair prosperity", "prosperity" es un sustantivo (ya que funciona como objeto de "bless"). El contexto refiere a bendecir para el éxito y la riqueza (no a estar enamorado). Entonces, la opción C es correcta: sustantivo, estado de éxito y riqueza.

Answer:

C. noun | state of success and wealth