Trifles: The Rise of Modern Feminism on the Stage, Part 1

Question 1

What is the denotation of the word engulf?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

flow over or enclose

Question 2

What is the connotation of engulf?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

negative; implies something that is all-consuming

Question 3

How does Martin Luther King Jr.’s word choice achieve a particular effect?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

It emphasizes the overwhelming nature of injustice in the community.

Question 4

“After hours of , the jury had reached a decision in the case. Journalists and experts had been the case for weeks. On the night of the , millions of Americans gathered around their . When the ruling – innocent – was finally made, the shock of many people in the courtroom was apparent.”

Revolt · Accepted Answer

verdict

Question 5

“After hours of , the jury had reached a decision in the case. Journalists and experts had been the case for weeks. On the night of the , millions of Americans gathered around their . When the ruling – innocent – was finally made, the shock of many people in the courtroom was apparent.”

Revolt · Accepted Answer

televisions

Question 6

“After hours of , the jury had reached a decision in the case. Journalists and experts had been the case for weeks. On the night of the , millions of Americans gathered around their . When the ruling – innocent – was finally made, the shock of many people in the courtroom was apparent.”

Revolt · Accepted Answer

controversial

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