Read these lines from The Tempest, spoken by Ferdinand to Miranda:
I am in my condition
A prince, Miranda; I do think, a king;
I would, not so! — and would no more endure
This wooden slavery than to suffer
The flesh-fly blow my mouth. Hear my soul speak:
The very instant that I saw you, did
My heart fly to your service; there resides,
To make me slave to it; and for your sake
Am I this patient log-man. (Act III, scene i, lines 60 – 68)
Which statement best explains the significance of these lines?
A. They are important because Miranda must marry a prince.
B. They are important because Ferdinand describes his love for her as being like slavery that he is willing to endure.
C. They are important because Miranda has never been loved.
D. They are important because Ferdinand succumbed to love at first sight.