The following question is based on your reading of “Life is a Dream." Read the following passage, then answer the questions that follow. "And in such alienation grown so old / As leaves no other hope
of heir to Poland/Than his two sisters' children; you, fair cousin, / And me; for whom the Commons of the realm / Divide
themselves into two several factions; / Whether for you, the elder sister's child; / Or me, born of the younger, but, they say, / My
natural prerogative of man/Outweighing your priority of birth."
a
What important conflict is Astolfo alluding to?
He wants to marry Estrella, but she doesn't want to C. There is no conflict because Segismund will be
marry him.
king.
b. They are arguing over who will be king.
d. Without a named successor, there could be a civil
war.