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Abolition and Women’s Rights Movements, Part 1

Question 4 • [ELA11] ELA 11, Sem 1 (26-27)

Read this excerpt from chapter 2 of The Scarlet Letter.The door of the jail being flung open from within, there appeared, in the first place, like a black shadow emerging into sunshine, the grim and grisly presence of the town-beadle, with a sword by his side and his staff of office in his hand.Which best describes the purpose of the words “black shadow,” “grim,” “grisly,” and “sword”?

Answer
A
to impart a sorrowful mood
B
to impart a solemn mood
C
to emphasize the early morning setting
D
to emphasize the beadle’s bravery
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