Question

Select the correct definition of the word derided based on the context of the following line from James Joyce’s “Araby.”

Gazing up into the darkness I saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity

rebuked
mocked
saddened
motivated

Answer 1

MOCKED IS CORRECT JUST GOT IT

Answer 2

The correct definition of the word derided based on the context of the given line above from James Joyce's "Araby" is "mocked". The word deride comes from the Latin word "deridere" meaning to scoff at. Other words that are synonymous to the word "deride" are to ridicule, to make fun of, and to laugh at.