Question

Flora Hazel's sentence 13, the phrase "made her smile in spite of herself" serves to: a) Emphasize her unwillingness to smile b) Indicate that she smiled genuinely c) Highlight her struggle not to smile d) Suggest that someone else made her smile

Answer 1

The phrase "made her smile in spite of herself" in Flora Hazel's sentence 13 serves to **c) Highlight her struggle not to smile**. This expression suggests that she is trying not to smile but is finding it difficult to resist, emphasizing the internal conflict or effort involved in refraining from smiling.