Question

Read the passage from Part 2 of "Young Goodman Brown."

They turned; and flashing forth, as it were, in a sheet of flame, the fiend
worshippers were seen; the smile of welcome gleamed darkly on every
visage.
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How does the paradox "gleamed darkly" help the author convey meaning in
the passage?

Answer 1

It captures the seductive shine of the smiles, the dim light, and the evil intentions of the people in a single description.

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