Question

read the excerpt from paragraph 5 of \how theseus lifted the stone.\ and theseus went into the thicket, and stood over the stone, and tugged at it; and it moved. then his spirit swelled within him, and he said, if i break my heart in my body, it shall up. and he tugged at it once more, and lifted it, and rolled it over with a shout. which word reflects the same connotative meaning as the word swelled in the sentence? select to read the full text of story iii - theseus: how theseus lifted the stone by charles kingsley a. strengthened b. expanded c. inflated d. developed

Explanation:

The word "swelled" in the context means that Theseus' spirit grew stronger or more confident. "Strengthened" has a similar connotative meaning as it implies a gain in strength or power, which fits the context of Theseus feeling more empowered as he moved the stone. "Expanded" usually refers to physical or spatial growth, "inflated" often has a negative or over - exaggerated connotation, and "developed" is a more general term not as precise as "strengthened" in this context.

Answer:

A. strengthened