Read the excerpt below and answer the question. And something in his way of telling it - The language, or the tone, or something else - Gripped like insidious fingers on her throat, And then went foraging as if to make A plaything of her heart. What is the effect of the language in this excerpt from the poem?

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Eli Phelps

30 January, 04:45

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. And something in his way of telling it - The language, or the tone, or something else - Gripped like insidious fingers on her throat, And then went foraging as if to make A plaything of her heart. What is the effect of the language in this excerpt from the poem?

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Jennifer Moran · Answer 1

The answer is (C) It suggests that young George's words cause Imogen to suffer or feel pain. I know because I got it right.

Aldo · Answer 2

The effect of the language is that it gives the reader the firsthand experience or feeling that they are in the position of the character. This is a very descriptive way of writing that they author emphasizes how the characters relate to one another in this particular scene.