Read the passage. excerpt from "a witch trial at mount holly" by benjamin franklin accordingly the time and place was agreed on and advertised about the country; the accusers were 1 man and 1 woman: and the accused the same. the parties being met and the people got together, a grand consultation was held, before they proceeded to trial; in which it was agreed to use the scales first; and a committee of men were appointed to search the men, and a committee of women to search the refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this narrative. what effect does word choice have on the meaning of this excerpt? the official-sounding phrase "a grand consultation" adds humor. the mysterious usage of the word scales adds suspense. the modern-sounding word advertised makes the excerpt easier to read. the informational phrase "the time and place was agreed on" makes the scene feel real.