The sentence that best develops a central idea about the article is: A year earlier, in April 1815, Mount Tambora, a volcano on the island of Sumbawa in Indonesia, erupted in a massive explosion. (Option A)
What is Central Idea?
A central idea, also known as the essence or theme, is the latent message or unifying law that a piece of writing or added work of art conveys. It is the concentrate of what the author or inventor is trying to say or express.
The main idea is often not definitely stated, but instead implied through the text, individualities, plot, and other elements of whole. It usually have a direct link to the text.
Complete question below:
Which of the following sentences from the article BEST develops a central idea?
A
A year earlier, in April 1815, Mount Tambora, a volcano on the island of Sumbawa in Indonesia, erupted in a massive explosion.
B
"There's a lot of evidence that there were messianic cults and prophesies, and people thinking it was the end of the world," Welt said.
C
"[Shelley] actually takes on the burning, philosophical questions of her time . . . She's asking questions about the nature of life, and giving life."
D
"The dissecting room and the slaughterhouse furnished many of my materials; and often did my human nature turn with loathing from my occupation."