A<span> word choice can create a negative mood by substituting a word that is related to the word by a word synonymous to it but has a deeper meaning. The answer to this problem is </span><span>B. the use of “decay” rather than “weaken”. Decay may mean death or depletion as to weaken which is just a soft word</span>
Because Robinson is a black man accused of raping a white woman, the white residents of Maycomb are furious that Atticus, the town's best lawyer, would choose to help his cause.
