The word choice in the line "I'd go to Hades" implies that the speaker
Read the following excerpt from "Madam and the
Rent Man" by Langston Hughes.
I said, Listen,
Before I'd pay
I'd go to Hades
And rot away!
O is planning a trip to escape her problems.
does not have the money to pay the rent.
O plans to pay the rent man as soon as possible.
O would rather do anything than pay the rent.

The word choice in the line "I'd go to Hades" implies  that the speaker would rather do anything than pay the rent.

Explanation:

In ancient Greek mythology and religion, Hades was the underworld. This name also belongs to its king - the god of the dead. The speaker is basically saying that she'd rather go to Hell than pay. She isn't planning a trip to Hell, and she isn't saying that she doesn't have the money to pay the rent, but that she refuses to do so. She would rather do anything than pay. That's why the fourth option is the correct one.

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