Read the excerpt from "Digging." Between my finger and my thumb The squat pen rests; snug as a gun. Which statement about the use of the "snug” in this excerpt is most accurate?

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The positive connotation of the word emphasizes how comfortable the speaker is holding his pen.

Contemporary Poetry: Seamus Heaney’s “Digging” - Quiz Quiz

Read the excerpt from "Digging." Between my finger and my thumb The squat pen rests; snug as a gun. Which statement about the use of the "snug” in this excerpt is most accurate?

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