2. Use the following lines from the poem "Cut" (pages 38-39) to answer the question: Which context clues might best help a reader understand what the word "calamity" means? He opens the scissors / grabs my hair / to slash a strand. I don't hear / my golden lock / hit the floor, but I do hear / the sound / of calamity when Vondie hollers / OH, SNAP
The phrase "the sound of calamity" provides the best context clue to understand what the word "calamity" means.
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Yes, that is correct. The phrase "the sound of calamity" helps provide context and suggests that "calamity" is associated with a loud, disruptive noise or event.
