Question

What does the narrator mean to express to the reader in this line.

No portion of the masonry had fallen; and there appeared to be a wild inconsistency between its still perfect adaptation of parts, and the crumbling condition of individual stones.

A. There is contrast in the way the house appears
B. This looks like a good place to live
C. He has been here many times previously.
D. No one knows when the house was built.

Answer 1

A. There is contrast in the way the house appears

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Answer 2

Answer: A) there is contrast in the way the house appears.

Explanation: a contrast is a great difference between two or more things which is clear when you compare them. In the given line, the narrator describes the house as appearing inconsistent, because it had perfectly adapted parts but the individual stones were crumbling. This difference shows that there is contrast in the way the house appears, so the correct answer is option A.