Read the excerpt from part two of trifles.
mrs. hale. it's a log cabin pattern. pretty, isn't it? i wonder if she was goin' to quilt or just knot it? (footsteps have
been heard coming down the stairs. the sheriff enters, followed by hale and the county attorney.)
sheriff. they wonder if she was going to quilt or just knot it. (the men laugh, the women look abashed.)
which theme is best reinforced by the excerpt?

The thoughts and opinions of women were not considered to be noteworthy.

Explanation:

This is the theme that is best reinforced by this excerpt. In these lines, we see how the whole party reacts when they see the log cabin pattern. Mrs. Hale wonders what the plans for this pattern were. On the other hand, the sheriff and the County Attorney think this is a silly question, and laugh. This shows that the thoughts and opinions of women were not considered to be noteworthy.

the correct answer is the first one.

peace, morning, sun glooming, sorrow, woe pardon’d, punished, more hence, talk, story. all of these three words have to do something with a depressed, regretful tone. woe is another word for misery, heartache, so all of these words are about unhappy feelings.