Question

HALE. “Why—where is he?” says I, not knowing what to say. She just pointed upstairs—like that (himself pointing to the room above). What does the word “pointing” mean in this stage direction? a.eying b.leading c.indicating d.accusing

Answer 1

Answer: C) Indicating.

Explanation: In the given excerpt we can see a conversation between two people, one asking the other where a third person is, and the other one answering by pointing in the correct direction. One word can have multiple meanings according to the context or even the speaker, this is called the connotation of a word. In this case the connotation of the word "pointing" is "Indicating" she is telling him where to look.

Answer 2

C

it is indicating, she s showing where he is