Question

select two sentences from the text that shows jasmine’s emotions without directly naming the feeling. a. the post joked about a \best friend who never gets the hint b. a familiar tightness settled in jasmine’s chest. c. staying silent would be easier—but it would also mean pretending she wasn’t hurt. d. when the dismissal bell finally rang, jasmine opened the group chat.

Explanation:

• Option B uses physical sensation ("tightness in Jasmine's chest") to indirectly show distress/hurt without naming the feeling.
• Option C reveals Jasmine's emotional conflict (hurt) through her internal thought about pretending not to be hurt, without directly stating the feeling.
• Option A is a joke that doesn't convey emotion indirectly, and Option D describes an action without implicit emotional cues.

Answer:

B. A familiar tightness settled in Jasmine's chest.
C. Staying silent would be easier—but it would also mean pretending she wasn't hurt.