Read this passage from a story, looking for word choices that may support one of the story’s themes.
Which list of words best supports the story’s theme about the tendency of people to judge others for their very own faults and flaws?
- suspected, beaten, news of his death, retirement
- adage, single woman, determined, established, cottage on the coast
✅dread, formidable person, mortally offended, “wax doll”
- maiden name, mutual consent, favorite, a year afterwards