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Read this sentence from Ten Days in a Mad-House.

Miss Grupe whispered to the demented girl, "Here is the devil coming, go for him."

What impact does the author's use of the word demented have in the sentence?


It supports the impression that the author is an objective observer.


It implies that Miss Grupe is as disturbed as the girl.


It makes the author sound critical or mocking of the girl.


It emphasizes the girl's mental distress.

Respuesta :

Yes, the correct answer is option D. I just took the quiz.

The impact which the author's use of the word demented has in the sentence is that D. It emphasizes the girl's mental distress.

What is Diction?

This refers to the choice of words that are used by a person to write a story in order to evoke certain emotions.

Hence, we can see that from the given narration, the author makes use of diction by the word "demented" to show and to emphasize the girl's mental distress.

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