Read the excerpt relating to mr. dimmesdale from chapter 3 of the scarlet letter. the young pastor’s voice was tremulously sweet, rich, deep, and broken. the feeling that it so evidently manifested, rather than the direct purport of the words, caused it to vibrate within all hearts, and brought listeners into one accord of sympathy. based on the excerpt, which best explains why mr. dimmesdale’s speech to hester prynne is so moving to the audience?
a. mr. dimmesdale is able to charm the audience with a voice that rings out clearly and brightly as if singing the melody of a song.
b. mr. dimmesdale speaks with such a measure of authority that people cannot but be captivated by the force of his words.
c. there is a depth of intense emotion underlying the words mr. dimmesdale speaks, as if he cannot control the feelings he is experiencing.
d. there is a detached rationality underlying the words mr. dimmesdale speaks, as if he is an expert in matters of the heart.

The best answer to the question: Based on the excerpt, which best explains why Mr. Dimmesdale´s speech to Hester Prynne is so moving to the audience? Would be, C: There is a depth of intense emotion underlying the words Mr. Dimmesdale speaks, as if he cannot control the feelings he is experiencing.

Explanation:

"The Scarlet Letter" is a historical fiction novel that was written by American author Nathaniel Hawthorne and it was first published in 1850. Essentially, the story narrates the events that take place in the life of Hester Prynne, a woman whose husband apparently dies while travelling towards the colonies, leaving her alone in the new world. There, she meets and falls in love with Pastor Dimmesdale, with whom she has a strong affair and a daughter. From that situation between the two of them, and the repercussions of it in a colony that was ruled by strict Puritan beliefs, does the whole story develop. Almost from the moment the two of them meet, Pastor Dimmesdale and Hester seem attracted to each other, and it becomes so powerful, especially on the part of the pastor, that during one of his sermons he delivers his speech with such passion and vehemence that, although it should have moved just one person, it ends up stirring the entire audience. The sermon shows that pastor Dimmesdale is overcome by such passion and feelings that he cannot contain them and he protrays them in his sermon.

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