The petrified man is a short story by Eudora Welty published in 1939 it centers its attention in two gossiping ladies at a cosmetic shop.
B)Mrs. Fletcher does not want anyone to know that she is going to be a mother.
As mrs fletcher is pregnant and doesn´t want people to gossip about her, she gets mad at the fact that se realizes that people is talking about her.
Answer:
What prompted this reaction in Daisy was that she realized Tom's words, and that she could never leave her husband for Gatsby.
Explanation:
Daisy had a great love for Gatsby but the fact that Tom had singled him out as a common bootlegger made her realize the consequences this would bring.
She was actually scared by those words which caused her to stay with Tom even though she didn't love him.
All this happens in the discussion that Tom and Gatsby have where they fight for the love of Daisy, and that's where Tom reveals about the investigation he made about Gatsby and his drugstores, which leaves Daisy terrified, and realizes that Gatbsy couldn't win the confrontation.
The correct answer is diction.
Diction refers to the choice of words and phrases an author uses when writing. The diction used in a text or story tells us about the tone or attitude of the writer. Diction can be formal, informal, serious, playful, and so on. An example of formal diction would be: "Kindly revert back at the earliest possible convenience." Whereas, informal/playful diction would be: "I can't wait for your reply!"
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