You can think of paragraphs like mini essays—they include a
type of introduction, a body, and a conclusion.
With that in mind, let’s look back at the paragraph. The bulk of the content is about the
direction Liam received from his coach that made the frightening dive
possible. Of the possible responses, only
one mentions the coach: “I truly owed a
lot to Coach Wilkerson for all the help he had given me.” Not only does this last sentence most fully
wrap things up for this paragraph, it makes it more precise by addressing
everything that was mentioned prior and keeps all content on topic.
Answer:
- Preposterous.
Explanation:
As per the question, the boldfaced word that best accomplishes the given sentence would be 'preposterous' as the another option goes completely out of context. The word 'preposterous' implies 'something absurd or ludicrous which is contrary to common sense' that appropriately fits to the context of the sentence and completes as well as accomplishes its meaning. After using this word, the sentence would imply that however, in earlier times the consideration of Earth as flat was an accepted fact but for today's scientist it is simply '<u>preposterous</u>' or 'senseless or shocking'.
It's a simile because a simile uses like or as and in this piece of text, the first line says, "may words are LIKE little jars"
