Question

Read the excerpt from Suffragists' "Great Demand"

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Which statement best describes the author's diction in

this excerpt?

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On October 20, Alice Paul was arrested and sentenced

to seven months in jail. She and her companions were

held in solitary confinement and denied counsel. Paul

went on a hunger strike and was violently force-fed.

Authorities confined her to a psychiatric ward in an

effort to discredit her.

O The use of the word violently helps readers

understand the needless cruelty used against Alice

Paul.

The use of the word violently creates sympathy

toward the police officers who were treated poorly by

Paul,

O The author uses detailed language to describe the

indignities of the Workhouse Prison.

The author uses detailed language to educate

readers about prison conditions of the early 1900s.

Answer 1

Answer:

A). The use of the word violently helps readers understand the needless cruelty used against Alice Paul.

Explanation:

Diction is characterized as the choice of words and the style that the author adopts to communicate his message effectively to the readers.

In the given excerpt from Suffragists' 'Great Demand,' the word 'violently' is employed to convey the idea of 'gratuitous cruelty unleashed against Alice Paul' to the readers. This word shows the author's critical attitude towards this brutality and helps the readers understand the heat and situation that Alice Paul was facing at the time. Thus, option A is the correct answer.