The Drover's Wife

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Read the sentence from paragraph 22. The fire would have mastered her but for four excited bushmen who arrived in the nick of time. How does the euphemism “mastered her” help the reader understand the reality of the drover’s wife’s situation? Responses The euphemism emphasizes the sorrow of the drover’s wife. The euphemism emphasizes the sorrow of the drover’s wife. The euphemism reinforces the threat nature poses to the drover’s wife. The euphemism reinforces the threat nature poses to the drover’s wife. The euphemism reveals the physical pain the drover’s wife endures. The euphemism reveals the physical pain the drover’s wife endures. The euphemism shows the reliance of the drover’s wife on others for help.

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I would pick The euphemism reinforces the threat nature poses to the drover’s wife.