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castle steps; prince charming braved the enchanted castle to find a sleeping beauty, and snow white escaped the castle, fleeing a wickedly jealous stepmother.

1. disney’s characters traditionally lived happily ever after. this was not the case for king ludwig. after spending a fortune building elaborate palaces, he was found dead at the age of 40. his death remains a mystery; it may have been the result of a plot to end his costly, palace - building frenzy.
2. king ludwig’s story is centered around his penchant for fantasy and his admiration for a musical genius, composer richard wagner. born in 1845, ludwig became bavaria’s king at age 18. at that time, germany was a collection of separate states. although considered unprepared for the royal role, the young king took his duties seriously, according to julius delig in his booklet “king ludwig ii his life—his end.”
3. early in his reign, ludwig was drawn to the arts and culture. he built schools and colleges and set up a foundation to support bavarian arts and crafts. his passion for music was made evident when he became wagner’s patron.
4. after first meeting ludwig at his court in munich, the composer wrote about the young king: “he is unfortunately so noble and brilliant, so magnificent and soulful, that i fear his life must vanish like a fleeting stream in this coarse world.... my luck is so great that i am crushed by it; if he can only live; he is such an unheard of wonder!”
5. the bavarian aristocracy and clergy did not share ludwig’s admiration of wagner, however. they saw the composer as a revolutionary intent on isolating and exploiting the young king. eighteen months after ludwig first welcomed wagner to munich, the king was forced to ban the composer from bavaria. as a result, a

what does rift mean as it is used in paragraph 9?
○ disagreement
○ alliance
○ deception
○ understanding

Explanation:

Paragraph 9 states the Bavarian aristocracy and clergy did not share Ludwig's admiration for Wagner, leading to the king being forced to ban Wagner. This shows a conflict or rift between the king and the group, which matches the meaning of "disagreement". The other options (alliance, deception, understanding) do not fit the context of opposing views leading to action against Wagner.

Answer:

A. disagreement