Question

read the following passage from chapter 20 of shelley’s frankenstein.
“i had before been moved by the sophisms of being i had created; i had been struck senseless by his fiendish threats; but now, for the first time, the wickedness of my promise burst upon me; i shuddered to think that future ages might curse me as their pest, whose selfishness had not hesitated to buy its own peace at the price, perhaps, of the existence of the whole human race.”
frankenstein – mary shelley
what is the definition of sophisms?
○ ghosts or spirits
○ qualities of showing great knowledge or understanding
○ false arguments that are used to deliberately deceive people
○ actions that causes someone to become angry

Explanation:

Sophisms are logically flawed arguments intended to mislead or deceive others, aligning with the option describing false, deceptive reasoning. The other options (ghosts, qualities of great knowledge, anger-causing actions) do not match the standard definition of sophisms.

Answer:

False arguments that are used to deliberately deceive people