Read the following passage:
"If all else perished (died), and he remained,
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?
A. Remained
B. Stranger
C. Continue
D. Perished
Answer (2)
The word 'annihilated' suggests complete destruction. The word 'remained' helps contextualize it by emphasizing the importance of existing entities in the universe. The passage illustrates how the absence of existence leads to a fundamentally altered reality.
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The word 'annihilated' refers to complete destruction. The term 'remained' contextualizes it by emphasizing the significance of existence in the universe. This contrast showcases what the universe might become without that existence, leading to its description as a 'mighty stranger.' ;
