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What is the character mentioned in the phrase 'As Ye Sow, So shall Ye Reap'?

1) As Ye Sow
2) So shall Ye Reap
3) Ye Sow
4) Ye Reap

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Final answer:

The phrase 'As Ye Sow, So shall Ye Reap' addresses the idea that actions have consequences and is a proverb rather than a reference to a character. None of the given options represent a character. The phrase conveys the concept of karma or the law of cause and effect.

Step-by-step explanation:

The phrase 'As Ye Sow, So shall Ye Reap' does not refer to a character but rather to a proverbial concept, expressing the idea that actions have consequences. However, within the context of the question, it seems to be asking which phrase best represents a character within the saying. Strictly speaking, none of the options presented (As Ye Sow, So shall Ye Reap, Ye Sow, Ye Reap) are characters but parts of a proverb.

Additionally, drawing from Aphra Behn's poem 'The Character', which uses an ABAB rhyme scheme, the individual lines do not directly inform us about the proverb 'As Ye Sow, So shall Ye Reap'. Behn's poem deals with portrayal of a person or a type of character but does not illustrate this proverb.

The primary meaning behind this phrase is to convey the concept of karma or the law of cause and effect, where what one does (sow), one will later receive (reap).

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