Question

read the sentence excerpt from paragraph 7.
there was an undercurrent of anxiety, a hinting, a heeding, a subdued rustling, over an individual whimper...
how does the author’s word choice impact the tone?

• by supporting an aggressive tone
• by creating a depressing tone
• by supporting a judgmental tone
• by creating a tense tone

Explanation:

The quoted phrase uses soft, gentle imagery like "undertone of honey", "humming of bees", and "whisper" which creates a calm, gentle, and warm (serene) mood, not apprehensive, depressing, or judgmental.

Answer:

○ by creating a serene tone