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what effect does word choice have on the meaning of this excerpt from benjamin franklin's "a witch trial at mount holly"?

accused and accusers being stripp’d (saving only to the women their shifts) were bound hand and foot, and severally placed in the water, lengthways, from the side of a barge or flat, having for security only a rope about the middle of each, which was held by some in the flat.

the phrase "only a rope" highlights the lack of technology in franklin's time.

the phrase "bound hand and foot" emphasizes the seriousness of the danger.

the phrase "held by some" shows that the villagers cooperated together.

the phrase "both accused and accusers being stripp'd" clarifies that the accused were unfairly treated.

Westridge, ohio — more than 600 transportation employees went on strike at midnight last night after the westridge city council rejected their demand for a 10% pay increase. the strike affects all bus and rail services throughout westridge and the neighboring communities of turlock, smithfield, and lowell grove. "we hoped we would not be forced to strike, but until our demands are met, we really have no choice," said wanda thompson, a representative of the transportation employees union. "we simply don't get paid what we deserve." members of the westridge city council see the situation differently. "our employees already earn 6% more than the state average for similar transportation jobs," said raoul cobian, president of the westridge city council. hopefully the two groups can come to an agreement soon and bring this unnecessary strike to an end. what is the common name for the underlined information in the article?