Question

Choose the word that best defines the word "panegyric" from the novel Frankenstein. “He concluded with a panegyric on modern chemistry.”

Answer 1

He concluded with a PANEGYRIC on modern chemistry.

Panegyric is defined as a public speech or text that praises someone or something. It is similar to eulogy but unlike eulogy, the recipient of the praise is not limited to a person. As is the case of the above sentence, the subject of the praise was modern chemistry. Because of modern chemistry, Frankenstein was given life.