Question

Reading Comprehension "Who Understands Me but Me"

( line 8 in the picture above )

Beyond its denotation, or dictionary meaning, what connotation does the word 'beastly' most clearly convey from its context in line 8 of "Who Understands Me but Me".

a) unfriendly
b) furious
c) harsh
d) evil
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Answer 1

c) harsh

Step-by-step explanation:

Option C is the connotation that the word 'beastly' most clearly convey from its context.

The other word that follows is 'fiendish' which conveys similar meaning to what beastly conveys.

The connotation of beastly in line 8 is the word, 'harsh' which denotes that the speaker is rude and cruel and that made him not to have friends.

"Who Understands Me but Me" is a poem which conveys the mind of a man who was kept him. He spoke about what he didn't have and what he possessed.