Question

select the correct answer.
what does the word incensed mean in the following excerpt from \sinners in the hands of an angry god\?
\... that you are held over in the hand of that god, whose wrath is provoked and incensed much against you, as against many of the damned in hell.\

a. amazed
b. scented
c. enraged
d. unaffected
e. displeased

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of "incensed" in the excerpt, we analyze the context. The phrase "wrath is provoked and incensed" suggests a strong feeling of anger. "Enraged" (option C) means very angry, which fits the context of God's wrath. "Amazed" (A) is about surprise, "scented" (B) is about smell, "unaffected" (D) means not influenced, and "displeased" (E) is milder than "enraged" and doesn't match the intensity of "wrath" here.

Answer:

C. enraged