Question

read the sentence from passage 3, paragraph 2. passage 3: \the actress\ by studysync 1 december 1941: vi stanley listened to the applause with satisfaction, but the feeling was bittersweet. she wasnt on the stage, rather behind it, having written the play her appreciative actors had enjoyed performing. with war on the horizon, the theater was closing: too many members of the cast and crew were obligated to take on different responsibilities for it to continue to operate. vi left the theater that night and never looked back. 2 may 2018: there was nothing more appealing to tressa lazars ears than the sound of thunderous applause. a broadway star for over a decade, tressa had come to expect her audience to rise to their feet when she came onto the stage to take her bow at the end of a performance. tonight, that sound was infinitely more important since the show she had been appearing in was closing. it had been produced for a limited run, and though there was no surprise at its conclusion, tressa was still sad to have to say goodbye to the role she had painstakingly made her own. 3 after goodbyes to the crew, tressa made her way up the street to have a late - dinner with her co - stars. as they there was nothing more appealing to tressa lazars ears than the sound of thunderous applause. what does the word thunderous mean as it is used in this sentence? o loud and energetic o hesitant and sparing o sarcastic and insincere o sudden and frightening

Explanation:

The context shows Tressa, a Broadway star, values the applause highly. "Thunderous" is used to describe applause, which typically implies a loud and energetic sound, like thunder. The other options do not fit the positive - valued context of applause.

Answer:

A. loud and energetic