Quote Identification
The phrase "The horror! The horror!" is a pivotal and famous last utterance in English literature.
Character and Work
This memorable quote belongs to the character named Kurtz from Joseph Conrad's novella, Heart of Darkness.
- The quote represents Kurtz's final, horrified realization of the barbarity and moral decay he has witnessed and participated in during his time in the Congo.
- It encapsulates the novella's themes of imperialism's brutality and the dark side of human nature.
While other characters like Lady Macbeth and Captain Ahab are from significant literary works, they are not associated with this specific quote.
Important Questions from Basic Vocabulary
Choose the most appropriate alternative from the options given below to complete the following sentence:
The administrators went on to implement yet another unreasonable measure, arguing that the measures were already _______ and one more would hardly make a difference.- If '→' denotes increasing order of intensity, then the meaning of the words [sick → infirm → moribund] is analogous to [silly → → daft]. Which one of the given options is appropriate to fill the blank?
Choose the appropriate word/phrase, out of the four options given below, to complete the following sentence:
Frogs _______________- Inhaling the smoke from a burning _________ could _________ you quickly.
- ________ with someone else's email account is now a very serious offence.
