Question

the prisoner read an extraordinary amount, quite haphazard. now he would apply himself to the natural sciences, then would read byron or shakespeare. notes used to come from him in which he asked to be sent at the same time a book on chemistry, a text - book of medicine, a novel, and some treatise on philosophy or theology. he read as though he were swimming in the sea among the broken pieces of wreckage, and in his desire to save his life was eagerly grasping one piece after another. what is the impact of the diction in the highlighted line from \the bet\ by anton chekhov? the diction conveys to the reader a sense of hope. the diction conveys to the reader a sense of anger. the diction conveys to the reader a sense of hopelessness.

Explanation:

The imagery of swimming among wreckage and grasping for survival suggests desperation and a lack of control, which are associated with hopelessness.

Answer:

The diction conveys to the reader a sense of hopelessness.