Question

The two interpretations of the poem are not mutually exclusive; they are ______, since each draws attention to an aspect that the other leaves in the background.

• A. contradictory,
• B. complementary
• C. arbitrary
• D. irrelevant

Answer 1

Answer:

B. complementary

• Complementary means combining well to complete or enhance each other.

• Two ideas are complementary when they highlight different aspects of the same subject and can both be valid.

• In the given sentence, the two interpretations of the poem are not mutually exclusive.

• Each interpretation highlights an aspect that the other does not emphasize. Therefore, they complement each other rather than contradict one another.