Question

text 2. as they opened, a single delicate - sheet of paper bravely sailed forth and began slowly floating in earnest, weight - less circles around the assembled passengers. (paragraph 2)
which best analyzes the way diction creates tone in the two sentences?
a. sentence 1: words such as \fidget, \ \clutched, \ and \shuffled\ create a sympathetic tone.
sentence 2: words such as \delicate, \ \bravely, \ and \sailed\ create an advancing tone.
b. sentence 1: words such as \fidget, \ \clutched, \ and \shuffled\ create an alarmed tone.
sentence 2: words such as \delicate, \ \bravely, \ and \sailed\ create a comical tone.
c. sentence 1: words such as \brilliant, \ \sunlight, \ and
acing\ create a sympathetic tone.
sentence 2: words such as \single, \ \paper, \ and \height\ create an advancing tone.
d. sentence 1: words such as \brilliant, \ \sunlight, \ and
acing\ create an alarmed tone.
sentence 2: words such as \single, \ \paper, \ and \sailed\ create a comical tone.
part b
how do the contrasting tones analyzed in part a contribute to the authors main ideas about society?
a. the contrast emphasizes the ridiculousness of the ordinary world.
b. the contrast emphasizes the dangers posed by fantastical events.
c. the contrast emphasizes the way a fantastical event breaks into ordinary reality.
d. the contrast emphasizes the way ordinary reality prevents the fantastical.

Explanation:

For Part A: In Sentence 1, words like "frigid", "clutched", and "shuffled" convey a sense of uneasiness which is an alarmed tone. In Sentence 2, words like "delicate", "bravely" and "stagger" create a comical tone with the contrast. For Part B: The contrast between the ordinary (like daily - life actions) and the fantastical (the fictional event) emphasizes how a fantastical event breaks into ordinary reality.

Answer:

Part A: B. Sentence 1: Words such as frigid, clutched, and shuffled create an alarmed tone. Sentence 2: Words such as delicate, bravely, and stagger create a comical tone.
Part B: C. The contrast emphasizes the way a fantastical event breaks into ordinary reality.