What are the connotative effects of using the word gipsy in paragraph 10? A.) It has no real connotative power because it simply l describes the way that
Heathcliff looks to little Hindley.

B.) It is comic, and author uses it here to make the reader laugh and approve
of Hindley's comments and purposes.

C.) Hindley uses the word as a compliment; Hindley only wishes that he had
the interesting background that Heathcliff has.

D) Hindley uses the word cruelly, almost as a racist pejorative, to alienate
Heathcliff and make him feel his outsider status.

the correct answer is a "it describes nora and mrs. linde's relationship". opcions b and d are not related to the content of the passage in any way. option c could be appropiate but it does not fully capture the effect of the dialogue, while option a is quite appropiate, since the dialogue not only exemplifies the relationship between the characters, but it also captures the effect in the excerpt. we get to know that mrs linde bosses around and already knows nora.

first of all the mood needs to be defined: it is obviously a mood of deceitful relief and serenity. why? because the cape horn is one of the most violent maritime regions of earth and although it has been left behind, it is a personification of ahab’s delirium and the fact that the end of the passage speaks about it about being “hidden” but “raving” immediately conveys the feeling the calm is not permanent but fleeting.

furthermore, the oxymoron “mild stun'sails” is the first instance of such feeling as the adjective “mild” is associated with “stunned” underscoring the fleeting nature of this “tranquil” moment. and the contrasts keep piling up, with the opposition between “dark den” and “blessed light and air” to end with the final conclusion that leaves the reader with the uneasy knowledge that this is just a reprieve.

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