Question

Read this sentence from the passage. His swan song was to be on November 2, near Princeton, where he addressed his soldiers, whom he called “one patriotic band of Brothers.” What is the best meaning of “swan song"?

a tradition in which a general puts away his sword after a victory


a final accomplishment or presentation before retirement


a fancy meal that Washington hosted to thank his soldiers


a concert to celebrate their victory

Answer 1

"A final accomplishment or presentation before retirement"

Answer 2

Answer: B) a final accomplishment or presentation before retirement.

Step-by-step explanation: the denotation of a word is its literal meaning, the definition that we can find in a dictionary, a word can have several denotations (or definitions). In the given sentence we can see the use of the term "his swan song" when referring to a soldier who will be addressing his soldiers. "Swansong" is a term which definition is "the final performance or activity of a person's career," so the correct answer is option B.