A). The use of the word violently helps readers understand the needless cruelty used against Alice Paul.
Explanation:
Diction is characterized as the choice of words and the style that the author adopts to communicate his message effectively to the readers.
In the given excerpt from Suffragists' 'Great Demand,' <u>the word 'violently' is employed to convey the idea of 'gratuitous cruelty unleashed against Alice Paul' to the readers</u>. This word shows the author's critical attitude towards this brutality and helps the readers understand the heat and situation that Alice Paul was facing at the time. Thus, <u>option A</u> is the correct answer.
