Question

LC)Read this sentence from Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address:

He gives to both North and South this terrible war as the woe due to those by whom the offense came, . . .

What does the word woe suggest as used in this sentence?
Criticism
Exemption
Punishment
Reproach

Answer 1

The answer is punishment.

Answer 2

Answer: C) Punishment.

Step-by-step explanation: The connotation of a word is the meaning given by the context or even by the readers, based on their emotions or personal experiences (it is the antonym of denotation, which is the literal meaning of a word). The denotation of "woe" is things that cause sorrow or distress, but in the given sentence, we can see that the word "woe" has the connotation of "punishment" (it is saying that the war is a way to punish) so the correct answer is option C.