The Only Use of
effigy
in
The Handmaid's Tale
- Before I turn away I see her straighten her blue skirt, clench her legs together; she continues lying on the bed, gazing up at the canopy above her, stiff and straight as an effigy.†
Chpt 16effigy = a model or other representation
Definition:
a model or other representation -- typically of a person -- often of someone hated, so that it can be mocked and abused