The correct answer is swords.
The Anglo-Saxons frequently used kennings in their work. A kenning is a mini riddle, usually hyphenated, that was used to describe something. For example, the kenning "she-wolf" was used to describe Grendel's mother, as it highlights her ferocity.
Here, the kenning "battle-shaft" is used to describe their swords, which must wait to be used until the deliberations have finished. This is an appropriate kenning for a sword because swords (a) are used in battle and (b) are long and narrow.
Answer: Gender role and loneliness
Explanation:
Gender roles
The world in "A Jury of Her Peers" is totally dominated by men. Women were restricted in their own abilities and expected to exist in the shadows of their husbands. The responsibilities of caring for a house, and a kitchen in particular were for women and their opinion did not count in matters.
At the latter end of the story, the women were later united by Minnie's predicament and stood up against the shared oppression they had all faced.
Loneliness
Minnie Wright was an extremely vibrant woman before her marriage to John Wright, and then she started living a solitaire life. Her friends do not visit her, neither is she allowed to use the telephone. She is also without children. She finally loses all hope left, when her husband brutally kills the bird that provide her comfort.
1st gen Americans are often in conflict with their parents because they don't understand their parents' customs or personal histories.
