Question

said the word zei-dl-bie, \frightful.\ it was the one word with which she confronted evil and the incomprehensible. . . . it was not an exclamation so much, i think, as it was a warding off, an exertion of the language upon ignorance and disorder.
which sentence best explains how the personal narrative enhances the meaning of the mythical description?

a. it supports the myth by showing that evil and ignorance are all around us.

b. it makes the myth concrete by revealing the power that people place on words.

c. it expands upon the myth by revealing that the word zei-dl-be is derived from thain-mom.

d. it completes the myth by providing facts about the american landscape that the myth fails to include.

Explanation:

The text describes a personal use of the word "zei-dl-bie" as a tool to confront evil, ignorance, and disorder—assigning tangible power to the word. Option B aligns with this by stating the narrative makes the myth concrete through showing people’s reliance on words’ power, while other options lack direct connection to the text’s focus on the word’s functional role in the personal narrative.

Answer:

B. It makes the myth concrete by revealing the power that people place on words.