“His expression was downcast, and his bearing meek and even apologetic.“

Question 1

“His expression was downcast, and his

Answer 1

bearing meek and even apologetic.“

Question 2

Why does Doyle use a syndetic list

Answer 2

The repetition of the word “and” in between each adjective creates a sense of accumulation, emphasizing the extent to which the character is distraught

shows we should maybe pity the police

Question 3

Semantic field of sad adjectives

Answer 3

all serve to describe the character’s appearance and demeanour, emphasizing his submissive and apologetic behaviour.

Show regretful and sad he was wrong