In the essay “Future Shlock” written by Neil Postman talks about how the American intelligence has been hampered throughout time. From the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries America was considered to be founded by intellectuals , people with wide varieties of learning, rhetorical powers and people of deep faith to what the twentieth century brings us a age of media , where intelligence has been seen to diminish.
Homophones are words that have exactly the same sound (pronunciation) but different meanings and (usually) spelling.
For example, the following two words have the same sound, but different meanings and spelling:
hour
our
Usually, homophones are in groups of two (our, hour), but occasionally they can be in groups of three (to, too, two) or even more. If we take our bear example, we can add another word to the group:
bear (noun: large, heavy animal with thick fur)
bear (verb: tolerate, endure)
bare (adjective: naked, without clothes)
Answer: Synonyms for the word “sauntered”walk in a slow, relaxed manner.
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How does the use of the word “twitches” in the stage direction most affect this scene?
A. It characterizes Hale as someone who is weak and cannot handle difficult aspects of the job.
B. It emphasizes the fact that death is a difficult subject for Mr. hale and causes him discomfort.
C. It hints to the reader that Hale may have somehow been involved and is acting out of guilt.
D. It reveals to the reader that Hale is extremely upset because he and Mr. Wright were very close.
Answer:
The use of the word “twitches” in the stage direction most affects this scene because:
B. It emphasizes the fact that death is a difficult subject for Mr. hale and causes him discomfort.
Explanation:
In this excerpt from the play Trifles, by Susan Glaspell, Harry and Hale have found Mr. Wright's body. The stage direction, combined with Hale's speech, shows that death is a difficult subject for him. He is simply explaining what he first thought of doing once they found the body. But, just at the mere memory of looking at the body, Mr. Hale's face twitches. That stage direction is given purposefully, to make it clear to readers/the audience that seeing Mr. Wright, dead, bothered Hale.
