Question

I darkened her eyes with kohl and the years fell away more; She was so pitifully young I could hardly believe she was to be married today.
Identify the word in the excerpt that has a connotative meaning and explain, in at least 150 words, the significance of the word, and whether the meaning holds a positive or a negative emotion.

Answer 1

Pitifully


The word 'pitifully' in this excerpt is significant because it tells the reader the narrator's feelings towards the girl getting married. Without that word, there would not be the same level of insight or emotion into the narrator's thoughts. the word 'pitiful' has a negative connotation, if you are feeling pity for someone it means you do not think they should be in the situation they are in and wish you could help get them out of it. This tells the reader that the narrator feels the bride is far too young to be getting married and maybe it's something out of her control or that she is being forced into.