Please help ASAP Read the passage. excerpt from "A Witch Trial at Mount Holly" by Benjamin Franklin Accordingly the Time and Place was agreed on and advertised about the Country; The Accusers were 1 Man and 1 Woman: and the Accused the same. The Parties being met and the People got together, a grand Consultation was held, before they proceeded to Trial; in which it was agreed to use the Scales first; and a Committee of Men were appointed to search the Men, and a Committee of Women to search the Women... Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this narrative. What effect does word choice have on the meaning of this excerpt? A)The official-sounding phrase "a grand Consultation" adds humor. B)The mysterious usage of the word Scales adds suspense. C)The modern-sounding word advertised makes the excerpt easier to read. D)The informational phrase "the Time and Place was agreed on" makes the scene feel real.
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@Elsa213 help meh out. I think either D, or B..? What do you tink? x.x
I think its B
It is B. c:
Thank yall so much
Was it right? o.o
I have 1 more question to answer then i will see if it was right!
I'm hoping we're giving the correct answers. cx
Yeh o.o ^
@CC12 do you have multiple attempts?
The answer was A Yes i can take it 3 times
How does that add humor? O:
I didn't even crack a smile ~-~
^ ;-; Did you still pass though? o:
no i made a 50%
but im retaking it
Sorry. ;-;
Its fine thank you for all the help
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