Read the following passage from The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle:
Again I staggered up, grasping a rope, managing to hold on with the strength of my two hands.
Excerpts from The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, copyright © 1990 by Avi. Used by permission of Brandt and Hochman Literary Agents, Inc. All rights reserved.
What is the effect of using the words “staggered” and “grasping” in this sentence?
they create a sense of ease
they create a sense of confusion
they create a sense of struggle
they create a sense of anger