Read the excerpt from part one of Trifles.

HALE. Well, my first thought was to get that rope off. I looked . . . (Stops, his face twitches.) . . . but Harry, he went up to him, and he said, “No, he’s dead all right, and we’d better not touch anything.”

How does the use of the word “twitches” in the stage direction most affect this scene?
It characterizes Hale as someone who is weak and cannot handle difficult aspects of the job.
It emphasizes the fact that death is a difficult subject for Mr. Hale and causes him discomfort.
It hints to the reader that Hale may have somehow been involved and is acting out of guilt.
It reveals to the reader that Hale is extremely upset because he and Mr. Wright were very close.

Which statement best paraphrases these sentences from the text

What is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. excerpt from "the cabuliwallah" by rabindranath tagore i was sitting in my study, looking through the accounts, when some one entered, saluting respectfully, and stood before me. it was rahmun the cabuliwallah. at first i did not recognise him. he had no bag, nor the long hair, nor the same vigour that he used to have. but he smiled, and i knew him again. "when did you come, rahmun? " i asked him. "last evening," he said, "i was released from jail." the words struck harsh upon my ears. i had never before talked with one who had wounded his fellow, and my heart shrank within itself when i realised this; for i felt that the day would have been better-omened had he not turned up.

The story of the uncle’s madness is central to a servant to servants which lines tells the most haunting part of the story