When describing policemen with "bristling" mustaches, "gleaming" teeth, and eyes "flashing", does this connote authority or fear?

Answer 1

Authority

Answer 2

They connote fear to me.

Answer 3

Man I need help in ELA

Answer 4

two opposing answers, can i get a tiebreaker?

Answer 5

Are you sure about that

Answer 6

idk i think it is authority (because of the aggressive police)

Answer 7

This just shows that when you ask a question about how people fear, you are going to get different answers.

Answer 8

A policemen with "bristling" mustaches, "gleaming" teeth, and eyes "flashing is not a post to clause fear

Answer 9

i am not sure about if the connotation would describe what feeling it invokes in the characters in the scenario, or the description of the police themselves

Answer 10

Can someone help me in ELA?

Answer 11

it depends on what you need help with

Answer 12

the correct answer was authority. thanks for help from adam and ms sue