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excerpt from "A Witch Trial at Mount Holly"
by Benjamin Franklin

Then came out of the House a grave, tall Man carrying the Holy Writ before the supposed Wizard etc., (as solemnly as the Sword-bearer of London before the Lord Mayor) the Wizard was first put in the Scale, and over him was read a Chapter out of the Books of Moses, and then the Bible was put in the other Scale, (which, being kept down before) was immediately let go; but, to the great Surprize of the Spectators, Flesh and Bones came down plump, and outweighed that great good Book by abundance. After the same Manner the others were served, and their Lumps of Mortality1 severally were too heavy for Moses and all the Prophets and Apostles.

Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this narrative.

Which phrase from the excerpt most clearly makes the witch trial seem ridiculous?

a."Then came out of the House a grave, tall Man carrying the Holy Writ before the supposed Wizard…"

b."…then the Bible was put in the other Scale,…"

c."…over him was read a Chapter out of the Books of Moses,…"

d."…their Lumps of Mortality severally were too heavy for Moses and all the Prophets and Apostles."

Respuesta :

The answer is "Then came out of the House a grave, tall Man carrying the Holy Writ before the supposed Wizard…" so A
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Answer:

a."Then came out of the House a grave, tall Man carrying the Holy Writ before the supposed Wizard…"

Explanation:

The letter A shows the passage that most clearly makes the witch trial seem ridiculous. This is because the tall man who will judge the "Wizard" uses the bible in front of the supposed Wizard, as if a book could prevent the supposed Wizard from freeing himself from this judgment, or as if the bible could protect everyone from an ordinary man who was being accused. In short, this passage has a ridiculous appearance, because the Bible is unable to protect or prevent anyone and the accused man could do nothing about his trial.

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