Question

eventually, the book reviewer decides on a classic, wuthering heights by emily brontë. though this is an older book, and some words are antiquated, you’re up for the challenge! now that you’ve started reading, it’s clear that though some words might be older, they can still be defined by using words around them as context. a paragraph reads: \if all else perished (died), and he remained, i should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger.\ what word in the passage could you use to contextualize and infer the meaning of the word annihilated? ∘ remained ∘ stranger

Explanation:

To find a word to contextualize "annihilated", we analyze the sentence structure. The sentence has a parallel structure: "If all else perished (died), and he remained..." and "if all else remained, and he were annihilated...". The word "remained" in the first clause contrasts with "annihilated" in the second clause. "Stranger" refers to the universe's state, not related to the meaning of "annihilated". So "remained" is the word that helps infer "annihilated" (as its opposite, suggesting destruction or ceasing to exist).

Answer:

A. Remained