Answer:
WISHFUL
Explanation:
This righteous and lively indignation on the part of Californians after the long period of deathlike apathy, in which they have witnessed the destruction of other groves unmoved, seems strange until the rapid growth that right public opinion has made during the last few years is considered and the peculiar interest that attaches to the Calaveras giants.
So when the prompt asks for 3 examples of powerful language, it's asking for something that makes an impact. It's powerful, and it make you think. Kind of like figurative language or metaphors. That's just what I think though...
The author described the main character's countrymen as scornful and sometimes doubtful but at the end of the story, the author seems to be pleased with his countrymen.