Hurry I'm timed and ill give you brainlist if you get this right 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!

The word choice in the line "I'd go to Hades" implies that the speaker

is planning a trip to escape her problems.
does not have the money to pay the rent.
plans to pay the rent man as soon as possible.
would rather do anything than pay the rent.

By saying "id rather go to Hades" it means that the speaking would rather do anything than pay rent.

Explanation:

Hades is the God of death, so the speaker would rather die before they choose to pay.

would rather do anything but pay to rent

Explanation:

She would rather go to the underworld than pay the rent

when alex falls for the charming new boy at school, cole -- a handsome, funny, sports star who adores her - she can't believe she's finally found her soul who truly loves and understands her.  

at first, alex is blissfully happy. sure, cole seems a little jealous of her relationship with her close friend zack, but what guy would want his girlfriend spending all her time with another boy? as the months pass, though, alex can no longer ignore cole's small put-downs, pinches, or increasingly violent threats.  

as alex struggles to come to terms with the sweet boyfriend she fell in love with and the boyfriend whose "love" she no longer recognizes, she is forced to choose -- between her "true love" and herself.

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