Question

Which of the following phrases from the passage is most nearly the antithesis of what the white heron represents to Sylvia?

• A. torn and tattered (line 91241)
• B. splendid moment (line 61168)
• C. nine years growing (line 47900)
• D. the great world (line 43068)
• E. the golden air (line 97477)

Answer 1

The correct option is A torn and tattered (line 91241)

The correct answer for this would be option A, torn and tattered. The white heron represents to Sylvia purity, innocence and beauty. The state of her attire, torn and tattered, is the opposite of that representation to her, and as such, the linear antithesis of the bird. The statements of options B,C,D and E all represent a beautiful and serene time, which goes along with the representation of the heron, and therefore, they are incorrect.