The language from the excerpt which shows that Brown feels guilt about his task is:
A. His heart smote him.
- This question refers to the short story "Young Goodman Brown," by Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- Brown is the main character, and he is on his way to meet with the devil.
- The devil and Brown are supposed to meet in the forest. Brown has agreed to do something - participate in a kind of ritual - but he is feeling guilty about this task.
- The excerpt below is evidence of his feelings:
"'Poor little Faith!' thought he, for his heart smote him. 'What a wretch am I, to leave her on such an errand!'"
- As we can see above, Brown is feeling guilty for leaving his wife at home. He thinks Faith is innocent, pure, and he feels awful for leaving her behind to meet with the devil.
- "His heart smote him" means that his heart is heavy with guilt, that his conscience is disturbing him.
- In conclusion, the language that shows his guilt is "his heart smote him."
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