Word Choice - Brooklyn Cop

Question 1

Timid

Answer 1

1. has connotations of shy, quiet and anxious
2. (By saying the cop is “less timid” than a gorilla which is not at all shy or quiet), it suggests the cop is particularly aggressive and intimidating.

Question 2

Plunge

Answer 2

1. has connotations of immersed or fully committed
2. which suggests the cop immediately takes action and gets involved in the violence on the streets

Question 3

Nightstick

Answer 3

1. has connotations of violence and instilling fear
2. which suggests arming the cop with a weapon makes him even more threatening and scary

Question 4

Victims

Answer 4

1. has connotations of helpless and innocent
2. which suggests those that encounter the cop deserve sympathy as they are being treated badly possibly for no reason