Question

Which pair shows an explicit statement and its most likely implicit meaning? (6.6G)



Group of answer choices

Explicit: “must die”; Implicit: breaking community rules has serious consequences.

Explicit: “the Pack”; Implicit: only the individual matters.

Explicit: “the creeper”; Implicit: the Law is weak and unimportant.

Explicit: “as old and as true as the sky”; Implicit: the Law is temporary.

Answer 1

Explicit: “must die”; Implicit: breaking community rules has serious consequences.

Explanation: “must die” literally states a death is required; its likely implicit meaning in context is that the community enforces its rules harshly and violations bring severe consequences.