Question

(ii) What is the "holy edifice of stone" referred to in the extract?
its spiritual significance? What does the holy edifice of stone make
speaker imagine?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Explanation:

what is the "holy edfice of stone" ?

ans: 'Holy edifice of stone' refers to a church building constructed of stone.

what is its spiritual significance?

ans: The significance of Salarino's reference lies in the fact that seeing the church building which is secure and strong, would make him immediately reflect about the dangers his ship would have to face at sea. He is, in fact, drawing a contrast between the solidity and power of a rock and the fragile nature of a ship.

What does the holy edifice of stone make

speaker imagine?​

ans: The statue would remind Salerio of the dangerous rocks and boulders in the sea. If the ships dash against those then the waves of the sea would have been covered with spices and merchandise.