Question

"no," repeated freddy, "i shall never, never marry before eleanor. it would mortify her—i know it would—and make her feel that she herself had failed. she's awfully frank about those things, ezra—surprisingly frank. i don't see why being an old maid is always supposed to be so funny, do you? it's touching and tragic in a woman who'd like to marry and who isn't asked!" what is the connotation of the phrase "old maid" as it is used to describe eleanor? a. the term describes an outspoken woman with a neutral connotation. b. the term describes an outspoken woman with a negative connotation. c. the term describes an unmarried woman with a positive connotation. d. the term describes an unmarried woman with a negative connotation.

Answer 1

Answer: a. the term describes an outspoken woman with a neutral connotation.

Explanation: The tone sounds neutral to me, she is neither being positive nor negative.