Nor have We been wanting in attentions to our British brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us. We have reminded them of the circumstances of our emigration and settlement here. We have appealed to their native justice and magnanimity, and we have conjured them by the ties of our common kindred to disavow these usurpations, which, would inevitably interrupt our connections and correspondence. They too have been deaf to the voice of justice and of consanguinity. We must, therefore, acquiesce in the necessity, which denounces our Separation, and hold them, as we hold the rest of mankind, Enemies in War, in Peace Friends.
Which words in this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence are emotionally charged?
A) warned
B) circumstances
C) Native
D) Magnanimity
E) usurpation
These words are emotionally charged due to their positive and negative connotations. The word "warned" implies that the things they told the British were important and dangerous, and that the intention for saying them was a good one. Magnanimity refers to an exaggerated sense of kindness and forgiveness. Finally, the word "usurpation" implies that their acts were unlawful.
