Question

both had now given up the useless struggle to free themselves from the mass of wood that held them down; ulrich limited his endeavours to an effort to bring his one partially free arm near enough to his outer coat - pocket to draw out his wine - flask. what synonym could the writer use in place of useless to convey a tone of hopelessness? (5 points) o needless o shameless o pointless o flawless

Explanation:

"Needless" implies something isn't necessary but doesn't strongly convey hopelessness. "Shameless" has a different meaning related to lack of shame. "Flawless" means without flaws and is not relevant. "Pointless" means having no purpose or use, which conveys a sense of hopelessness as in a useless, unproductive struggle.

Answer:

C. pointless