Read the excerpt from part one of trifles.

county attorney (with the gallantry of a young politician).

which best describes the effect of the word “gallantry” in this excerpt?

a. it creates the setting by hinting at a period in time when men were more inclined to treat women with respect.

b. it develops the conflict by creating tension as the other men in the story realize the county attorney actually sympathizes with women.

c. it enhances the theme of the story by showing that some men are capable of treating women with respect, even if it does not seem so.

d. it characterizes the county attorney as someone desirous of showing respect to women, even if he does not mean it.