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eighth grade > ★ c.3 compare passages for tone. nsm
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select the passage that has a more pitying tone.

i felt hunger and thirst. this woke me from my near sleep, and i ate some berries, which i found hanging on the trees or lying on the ground. i quenched my thirst at the brook, and then lying down, was overcome by sleep.

he felt frightened at first, for the wind moaned dismally over the empty fields: and he was cold and hungry, and more alone than he had ever felt before. being very tired with his walk, however, he soon fell asleep and forgot his troubles.
adapted from mary wollstonecraft shelley, frankenstein; or, the modern prometheus and charles dickens, oliver twist
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Explanation:

The second passage uses emotional, sympathetic language: it highlights fear ("frightened"), despair ("wind moaned dismally"), extreme loneliness ("more alone than he had ever felt before"), and physical hardship (cold, hungry, tired). These details evoke a sense of pity for the character, unlike the first passage which only matter-of-factly describes basic physical needs being met.

Answer:

He felt frightened at first, for the wind moaned dismally over the empty fields: and he was cold and hungry, and more alone than he had ever felt before. Being very tired with his walk, however, he soon fell asleep and forgot his troubles.