Question

Now," said the demon, in a voice that carried with it no sorrow, no relish, only a dreadful flat resignation, "you will be tortured." ------------ In this sentence (above) resignation means:

a) Acceptance of a difficult situation without protest
b) Eager anticipation
c) Enthusiastic approval
d) None of the above

Answer 1

In the context of the sentence, 'resignation' denotes the acceptance of a difficult situation without any protest or emotional response.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the provided sentence, 'Now,' said the demon, 'in a voice that carried with it no sorrow, no relish, only a dreadful flat resignation, 'you will be tortured,' the word resignation means (a) Acceptance of a difficult situation without protest. The word is conveying a sense of giving up, a lack of emotional response to a negative situation which the demon announces in a matter-of-fact way, indicating that there is no use in fighting or lamenting over what is about to happen.