Question

first read: concept vocabulary
identify the choice that best answers the question.
if mark said he noticed the symmetry between the beginning and end of the story, what did he most likely mean?
a he meant that the ending mirrored the beginning.
b he meant that the ending logically followed from the beginning.
c he meant that the ending unexpectedly contradicted the beginning.
d he meant that there was strong imagery in both the beginning and ending.

Explanation:

The term "symmetry" in a literary - context often implies a mirror - like relationship. Just as in geometry where symmetry means one side mirrors the other, in a story, when there is symmetry between the beginning and the end, it means the ending reflects or mirrors the beginning.

Answer:

A. He meant that the ending mirrored the beginning