Read: "The headline screamed: CRISIS!" What is the effect of 'screamed'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. It conveys urgency and alarm
- Step 1: Personifying the headline emphasises its dramatic tone.
Answer
It conveys urgency and alarm.
Why not the others: It shows the paper is quiet, It shows the paper is old and It suggests humour don't fit.
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