Question

Choose the best paraphrase for the sentence below. "A pox on you for your loathsome chiding!"a. Curse you for your hateful scolding!b. May you be diseased for your disgusting behaviour!c. I want to hit you because you've been hiding! (I know it's not C lol)

Answer 1

The correct answer could be the option a - "Curse you for your hateful scolding".

Chiding is a present participle of the word chide that means to scold, criticise, or to rebuke.

Loathsome is a word that means something that causes hatred or makes someone repulsive.

The 'pox' definitely does not literally mean to have a disease. It is more like a curse to see one go down or hurt oneself for having scolded someone hatefully.

Answer 2

The best option is - a. Curse you for your hateful scolding!

Paraphrasing refers to expressing the meaning of a sentence using different words in order to achieve more clarity. The meaning of 'chiding' is scolding or criticizing. 'Loathsome' means hateful, disgusting or detestable.  'A pox on you' is old-fashioned slang which means 'may you be cursed'. It is an expression of intense aversion or disgust for someone.