Question

Select the best answer for the question.

19. In "Young Goodman Brown," what is meant by "a hoary corpse"?
A. A respected person
B. A promiscuous person
C. An extremely old dead body
D. A lonely man

Answer 1

The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "C. An extremely old dead body." Hoary means "ice-covered." In "Young Goodman Brown," "a hoary corpse" means an extremely old dead body. Ice in itself is very cold.