Question

in the novel, the protagonist gets ensnared in a web of deceit. this means the protagonist... becomes trapped or caught up in the deceptive situation. easily navigates through the lies. understands and ignores all the deceit around him. creates a web of lies that captures the antagonist.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze the phrase "gets ensnared in a web of deceit". "Ensnared" means trapped or caught. So we check each option:

• Option 1: "becomes trapped or caught up in the deceptive situation" matches the meaning of "ensnared in a web of deceit".
• Option 2: "easily navigates through the lies" is the opposite of being trapped.
• Option 3: "understands and ignores all the deceit" is not related to being trapped.
• Option 4: "creates a web of lies that captures the antagonist" misinterprets the subject (protagonist is the one ensnared, not creating the web to trap others).

Answer:

A. becomes trapped or caught up in the deceptive situation.