In the alchemist's den that was Edison's workshop, where tools lay scattered like stars in the night, he toiled. He was a maestro in a silent orchestra, seeking to coax melody from mayhem, aiming to create a light without the need of oil or gas. His journey, though littered with trials, was fueled by an unwavering resolve to pierce the unknown. Before him lay a prototype, not merely an object but a harbinger of dawn in Edison's eyes. Though incomplete, it was the silhouette of a dream yet to be fully illuminated. Each bulb failure, to him, was not a defeat but a beacon guiding him closer to his magnum opus. Edison, a comet destined to leave an indelible streak across history's canvas, was consumed by an insatiable hunger to engrave his name in the annals of time. He envisioned a future illuminated by his ingenuity, turning deaf ears to the chorus of doubts. Resolutely, he navigated the labyrinth of innovation, each experiment a thread in the fabric of his quest. The search for the perfect filament was arduous, yet the vision of success rendered the toil sweet. As night cloaked the world, Edison, a vessel of exhaustion, succumbed to slumber, his dreams ablaze with visions of a world illuminated by his perseverance.Q 22.   What does the word 'magnum opus' as used in the passage, mean?a)  A large-scale musical composition.b)  An inventor's greatest creation.c)  A significant scientific discovery.d)  The final work before retirement

Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.They decided to leave the cabin in the mountains because there was not enough there to get them through the winter.The appearance of his home contrasted with his easygoing personality.The alchemist tried to the iron into gold. The town was so that no one had heard of it.

light bulb : Thomas Edison :: radio : _____1 pointA. Alexander Graham BellB. Guiglielmo MarconiC. Louis LeitholdD. Samuel F.B. Morse

Read this opening. What is the writer doing?"Rain sprinkled softly down, sparkling in the yellow glow of the street lamps."

What figure of speech is used to describe Edison's dreams as "ablaze with visions"?a)  Personification: Giving human qualities to Edison's dreams.b)  Simile: Comparing dreams to visions.c)  Metaphor: Describing the intensity of Edison's aspirations.d)  Onomatopoeia: Suggesting the sound of Edison's imaginative process.

A melody is heard, played upon a flute. . . .telling of grass and trees and the horizon. . . . Before us is the Salesman's house. We are aware of towering, angular shapes behindit, surrounding it on all sides. Only the blue light of the sky falls upon the house . . .the surrounding area shows an angry glow of orange. As more light appears, we seea solid vault of apartment houses around the small, fragile-seeming home. An air*of the dream clings to the place, a dream rising out of reality. . . . * *Willy Loman, the Salesman, enters . . . The flute plays on. . . . He hears but is not aware of it.. . . * LINDA(hearing Willy outside the bedroom, calls with some trepidation)Willy! WILLYIt’s all right. I came back. LINDAWhy? What happened?(Slight pause.)Did something happen, Willy? WILLYNo, nothing happened.     5 LINDAYou didn’t smash the car, did you? WILLY(with casual irritation)I said nothing happened. Didn’t you hear me? LINDADon’t you feel well? WILLYI’m tired to the death.(The flute has faded away. . . . .)I couldn’t make it. I just couldn’t make it, Linda . . .     10I stopped for a cup of coffee. Maybe it was the coffee. LINDAWhat? WILLY(after a pause)I suddenly couldn’t drive any more. The car kept going off onto the shoulder, y’know? LINDA(helpfully)Oh. Maybe it was the steering again. . . . WILLYNo, it’s me, it’s me. . . . I can’t seem to — keep my mind to it.     15 LINDAMaybe it’s your glasses. You never went for your new glasses. WILLYNo, I see everything. . . .(with wonder)I was driving along, you understand? And I was fine. I was even observing thescenery. You can imagine, me looking at scenery, on the road every week of mylife. But it’s so beautiful up there, Linda, the trees are so thick, and the sun is     20warm. I opened the windshield and just let the warm air bathe over me. And thenall of a sudden I’m goin’ off the road! I’m tellin’ ya, I absolutely forgot I was driving. . . . LINDAWilly, dear. Talk to them again. There’s no reason why you can’t work in New York. WILLYThey don’t need me in New York. I’m the New England man. I’m vital in New England. LINDABut you’re sixty years old. They can’t expect you to keep traveling every week . . .     25Why don’t you go down to the place tomorrow and tell Howard you’ve simply gotto work in New York? You’re too accommodating, dear. WILLYIf old man Wagner was alive I’d a been in charge of New York now! But that boy of his,that Howard, he don’t appreciate. When I went north the first time, the WagnerCompany didn’t know where New England was!     30 LINDAWhy don’t you tell those things to Howard, dear? . . . WILLYFigure it out. Work a lifetime to pay off a house. You finally own it, and there’s nobody tolive in it. LINDAWell, dear, life is a casting off. It’s always that way. WILLYNo, no, some people-- some people accomplish something. Did Biff say anything     35after I went this morning? LINDAYou shouldn’t have criticized him, Willy, especially after he just got off the train.You mustn’t lose your temper with him. WILLYWhen the hell did I lose my temper? I simply asked him if he was making anymoney. Is that a criticism?     40In the beginning, when he was young, I thought, well, a young man, it’s good forhim to tramp around, take a lot of different jobs. But it’s more than ten years nowand he has yet to make thirty-five dollars a week! . . .The trouble is he’s lazy, goddammit! . . . Biff is a lazy bum! . . . LINDAI think he’s still lost, Willy. I think he’s very lost.     45 WILLYBiff Loman is lost. In the greatest country in the world a young man withsuch — personal attractiveness, gets lost. And such a hard worker. There’s onething about Biff — he’s not lazy.Miller, Arthur. Death of a Salesman. Pelister.og, N.D. Web. 20 September 2016.Willy's comments in lines 18-22 ("I was . . . driving") suggest that WillyElimination ToolSelect one answerAneeds a vacation.Bhas never driven that route before.Chas his mind on a tough problem and forgets about driving.Dis falling asleep at the wheel.Efeels trapped by the demands of his job.