Question

What connotation is attributed to the “parlor generals” in the following lines from “To Be of Use”? [people] who are not parlor generals and field deserters / but move in a common rhythm / when the food must come in or the fire be put out.

laziness<<<<<
brutality
patience
indifference

Answer 1

it is the laziness. the writer attributes certain traits to the parlour generals like they come only when the food is ready or its time to sleep. or they run away when the time gets tough.

Answer 2

Answer: A) laziness.

Explanation: The connotation of a word is the meaning given by the context or even by the readers (or listeners) based on their emotions or personal experiences. In the given excerpt we can see that the speaker gives the parlor generals characteristics of lazy people, for example that they only move to eat or to go to sleep. So the correct answer is the corresponding to option A.