Considering the context and tone of the passage, frail as used here connotes lacking strength. This statement gives the impression of aging and weakness. Which expresses the state weakness more than the other options given.

Frail means when something is weak and delicate, thus describing the mother as such indicates that lack of required strength due to old age. This implies that the mother looks weak and aged.

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Which sentence best describes the word pathos? A. It's a sound pattern. B. It's part of a narrative. C. It's a literary device.

Lady bird [3.3K]

I would say C. a literary device because pathos is like a quality that causes people to pity or show empathy towards you. You may use this as a tool as a writer to make the reader feel a certain way about your characters or victims of an event. It can be used to better understand and better convince readers of your opinion.

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