Lizzie asks…In "young goodman brown," what is meant by "a hoary corpse"?A. a respected person
B. an extremely old dead body
C. a promiscuous person
D. a lonley manAnne answers:"Hoar" comes from the Old English word ("har") for grey, and it has long been used figuratively to mean very old--maybe mouldy or grey-haired. Besides, only one of those choices includes a synonym for "corpse."Helen asks…What is the meaning of "hoary days"?Anne answers:Hoary means white or gray. Literally "hoary days" refers to the cold, raw, dank, dark days of winter. Figuratively, it may refer to hard times
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