Question

brontë. though this is an older book, and some words are antiquated, youre up for the challenge!
now that youve started reading, its 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
continue
perished
stranger

Explanation:

The passage uses parallel structure: the first clause contrasts "perished (died)" with "remained", and the second clause contrasts "annihilated" with "remained". Since "perished" means died (a total end of existence), "annihilated" has a similar meaning, making "perished" the contextual clue.

Answer:

C. Perished