Question

B. Annotations: Far away from here, following the Jade River, there was once a black mountain that cut into the sky like a jagged piece of rough metal.
a. What is the meaning of the word 'jagged'?
b. Why was the black mountain called the Fruitless mountain

Answer 1

Answer:

a) with rough, sharp points protruding.

b) The villagers called it Fruitless Mountain because nothing grew on it and birds and animals did not rest there