Question

In the expression , ‘One hardly sees the wood for the trees’, the author apparently intends the word trees to be analogous to

• A. features of Doran’s language style
• B. details learned from oral sources
• C. personality of a famous actor
• D. details of Garricks life
• E. stage triumphs of an astonishing player

Answer 1

The correct option is B details learned from oral sources

The wood refers to the bigger picture, the trees to the details. One apparently does not get a picture of Garrick the man, but one does get along and interesting record of his triumphs. We are also told that Garrick has been the subject of much conversation and anecdote. Hence the trees refers to the details of Garricks life learned mainly from oral sources.