Provide a alibi, find similar crimes with similar reasons for being accused!
“But we heard it,” insisted Daisy … “We heard it from three people, so it must be true.”
Of course I knew what they were referring to, but I wasn't even vaguely engaged. The fact that gossip had published the banns was one of the reasons I had come East. You can't stop going with an old friend on account of rumors, and on the other hand I had no intention of being rumored into marriage.
Their interest rather touched me … nevertheless, I was confused and a little disgusted as I drove away.
— The Great Gatsby, <span>F. Scott Fitzgerald
</span> C.Rumors vs. reality
Emotive Language. Writers use emotive language in order to have a greater emotional impact on their audience. Words can evoke positive emotions, as in: 'Brave gran risks life to save emaciated orphan'. Or the goal can be more negative: 'Abandoned children found in filthy, flea-infested flat'.
1. C
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3.c
They make the most sence