In "Samson Agonistes," Samson predicts "This day will be remarkable in my life / By some great act, or of my days the last". This is interesting because___________?
Correct answer: A. both statements end up happening that day.
- A. both statements end up happening that day.
- B. both statements end up not happening that day.
- C. Samson is echoing the older prediction of the prophet Enoch.
- D. both statements will later be fulfilled by Christ.
Explanation
Samson's prediction has a double fulfilment: he performs the great act of destroying the Philistine temple, and that act also becomes the last day of his life. His death therefore makes both alternatives true.
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