''....you may miss me'' implies

WAEC 2004

Read the extract below and answer the question

How to choose right, but then I am forsworm;
So will I never be; so you may miss me;
But if you do, you'll make me whish a sin,
That l had been forsworn.
(Act Three Scence ll)

From the novel; The Merchant of Venice

A. separation
B. fear
C. death
D. failure

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Correct Answer: Option D

Explanation

The phrase "you may miss me" in the context of The Merchant of Venice (Act 3, Scene 2) refers to the possibility of making the wrong choice and failing to win Portia’s hand in marriage. The speaker (Bassanio) is choosing between the caskets, and if he chooses incorrectly, he will lose the opportunity to marry Portia.

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