Question

which meaning of plot most closely matches its meaning in the following passage (fable vi, paragraph 4)? \and do you, ye gods of heaven, believe that they will be in proper safety, when lycaon remarkable for his cruelty, has formed a plot against even me, who own and hold sway over the thunder and yourselves?\ a. noun | the events of a story b. noun | a secret plan c. noun | a small area of land d. verb | to make a secret plan

Explanation:

In the passage, "Lycaon... has formed a plot against even me" shows "plot" here is a secret plan (noun) as he's scheming against someone. Option A is about a story's events, C is a land area, D is a verb (but "formed" is the verb, "plot" is noun here). So B matches.

Answer:

B. noun | a secret plan