Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this narrative. in paragraph 4 of "a witch trial at mount holly," the author uses the words mob and populace to describe the crowd gathered to watch the witch trial. how do these words affect the meaning of the article? the words indicate that the people believe in witches. the words describe how the people are ignoring the facts. the words hint at how the people are understanding the situation. the words imply that the people are thinking and acting as a group.