Literary Word Choice Quick Check 2 of 52 of 5 Items Feature The feud might, perhaps, have died down or been compromised if the personal ill-will of the two men had not stood in the way; as boys they had thirsted for one another’s blood, as men each prayed that misfortune might fall on the other, and this wind-scourged winter night Ulrich had banded together his foresters to watch the dark forest, not in quest of four-footed quarry, but to keep a look-out for the prowling thieves whom he suspected of being afoot from across the land boundary. Question Use the passage to answer the question. If a writer wanted to replace the word dark with one that created a greater sense of dread, what word might the writer use? (1 point) Responses ebony ebony dim dim opaque opaque shadowy shadowy Skip to navigation page 13 of 13

Answer 1

To create a greater sense of dread in the passage, the writer might replace the word "dark" with "ebony." This word suggests a deeper, more intense darkness, which can evoke a stronger feeling of foreboding or fear.