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Question about Synoym and Antonym

Subject English

English

Source Originais Teachy

Originais Teachy

Topic Synoym and Antonym

Synoym and Antonym

Difficulty Hard

Hard

(Originais Teachy 2023) - Question Hard of English

Consider the following excerpt from a poem: 'The sun was shining on the sea, Shining with all his might: He did his very best to make The billows smooth and bright — And this was odd, because it was The middle of the night.' (Lewis Carroll, 'The Walrus and The Carpenter'). Based on the context and your understanding of synonyms and antonyms, identify a word in this excerpt that has a similar meaning to 'luminous' and another word that has an opposite meaning to 'calm'. What could be the reason for the poet's choice of these particular words in this context?

The word in the poem excerpt that has a similar meaning to 'luminous' is 'odd', and the word that has an opposite meaning to 'calm' is 'best'.

The word in the poem excerpt that has a similar meaning to 'luminous' is 'middle', and the word that has an opposite meaning to 'calm' is 'sun'.

The word in the poem excerpt that has a similar meaning to 'luminous' is 'might', and the word that has an opposite meaning to 'calm' is 'smooth'.

The word in the poem excerpt that has a similar meaning to 'luminous' is 'sea', and the word that has an opposite meaning to 'calm' is 'night'.

The word in the poem excerpt that has a similar meaning to 'luminous' is 'shining', and the word that has an opposite meaning to 'calm' is 'billows'.

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