Read the following information carefully and answer the given questions. James Hogg defied categorisation. A prolific poet, songwriter, playwright, novelist, short story writer and parodist, he wrote with equal skill in Scots and English. Labelled as the Ettrick Shepherd, the former Borders farmhand, whose life spanned the 18th and 19th centuries, befriended many of the great writers of his day, including Walter Scott, John Galt and Allan Cunningham. Even though he was celebrated off and on in his own lifetime, some details of the author’s life remain unclear. Records place his baptism on December 9, 1770. But Hogg long believed he was born in 1772, on January 25 – Burns’ Night no less. This complicates attempts to commemorate his 250th birthday, unless we embrace his fantastical worldview. Fiction mattered to him more than fact. Besides, Hogg’s sestercentennial will inevitably be overshadowed by Scott’s own such celebration on August 15, 2021. Despite lacking in formal education, Hogg never lacked in confidence. The Poetic Mirror, or The Living Bards of Britain (1816) purports to be a collection of the leading poets of the age (Hogg included). But actually Hogg, the editor, fabricated the works under the guise of big-name writers. There are moody romances after Byron, mystical musings in the style of Coleridge and ponderous poems for Wordsworth. Aside from mimicking medleys, Hogg’s own body of work is made up of mountains of bits and pieces – and must be enjoyed on those terms. Seeking conclusions or definitive statements will only frustrate. Tales can drift off into fragments of poetry both familiar and new. Within stories he flips perspectives with little warning. Presented as a found document, Hogg’s best work, The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner (1824) is deliberately left with holes. Dark, humorous, violent, sweet, light, weird, wild, celebratory and cruel, the book has many tones, often all at once. It’s not enough to call Hogg an experimental writer ahead of his time or a genre hopper who challenged the conventions of his day. And he was much more than a born storyteller.
What is the synonym of the word- ‘embrace’ as used in the passage?
Enwrap
Finding the Synonym for 'Embrace' in the James Hogg Passage
The question asks us to find the synonym for the word 'embrace' as it is used in the provided passage about James Hogg.
Let's look at the sentence where the word 'embrace' appears:
- "This complicates attempts to commemorate his 250th birthday, unless we embrace his fantastical worldview."
In this context, 'embrace' means to accept or adopt his fantastical worldview. It suggests welcoming or incorporating his perspective, even if it's different from factual reality.
Now, let's examine the given options:
- Embarrass: This means to cause someone to feel awkward or ashamed. This does not fit the meaning of accepting a worldview.
- Uncover: This means to reveal something hidden. This does not fit the meaning of accepting a worldview.
- Persuade: This means to convince someone to do something. While related to adopting a view, it's the act of convincing, not the act of accepting itself.
- Enwrap: This means to wrap something up or enclose it. Literally, 'embrace' can mean to hold closely (like a hug), which involves enclosing. While the passage uses 'embrace' figuratively to mean accept a worldview, 'enwrap' aligns with the literal meaning of holding or surrounding. Based on the provided correct answer, 'Enwrap' is presented as the closest synonym among the options, aligning with a more literal interpretation of the base meaning of 'embrace' rather than its specific figurative use in the context of accepting a worldview.
Therefore, considering the options provided and the common meanings of the word 'embrace', and acknowledging that the provided correct answer is 'Enwrap', we select 'Enwrap'.
Important Questions from Reading Comprehension
Why, according to the writer can't people be motivated to use a resource prudently?
1. They feel that others may overuse the resource
2. It is possible to substitute the resource
3. Abundance of the resource availability
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
When do people use resources exhaustively?
The self-interest of people affects the use of renewable resources
People rooted in a locality
Which among the following is closest in meaning with the word 'deplete'?
