How do the connotations of a word determine its effectiveness in speech and writing?

Which is the most effective paraphrase of the passage "six benches were left empty in every ship that evening when we pulled away from death. and this new grief we bore with us to sea: our precious lives we had, but not our friends" - the odyssey

During the industrial age, what was one important way businesses told consumers about new products? through phonographs through telephones through telegraphs through catalogues

Match each word from richard connell's short story "the most dangerous game" to its correct meaning. placid doggedly zealous scruples with determination arrowright extremely passionate arrowright morals arrowright calm arrowright