Question

read this passage from the essay this is spinal fusion which describes the writers experience wearing a back brace. note the tone created by the connotations of words. the near - constant bracing coincided with some of the most awkward months of my early adolescent life. at first i was excited by the prospect of a solution. i clung to that hope through the humiliating process of fitting, which required me to wear a thin cotton body sock while a stranger measured and molded my torso. the product looked medieval: a portable, plastic iron maiden. instead of spikes, though, the prosthetic was to use hard, round protuberances to torment me. what emotional effect do the authors word choices create? the word choices help readers sympathize with the writers painful experiences. the word choices cause readers to feel annoyed and impatient with the writer. the word choices show that the writer is very angry about her experience. the word choices show that the writer is emotionally neutral about her subject. question 2 which statement about word choice is most accurate? writers are only concerned about choosing the adjectives in a sentence. most readers wont notice the choices of an authors word choice. words with the same denotation will always create the same tone in writing. the connotations of words can affect the readers understanding of an article. question 3 what is the first step in analyzing the effect of word choice on tone? figure out who the author probably wrote the piece. identify the tone of an article or a passage in your mind. list the words, then note how each one reveals the authors tone. analyze the denotations of the words used in the article.

Explanation:

1. The author uses words like "awkward", "humiliating", "torment" which evoke a sense of pity for the writer's painful experience, so the word - choices help readers sympathize with the writer's painful experiences.
2. The connotations of words can greatly affect the reader's understanding of a work as they carry emotional and cultural associations. Writers consider more than just adjectives, and most readers do notice word - choices. Words with the same denotation can have different tones.
3. The first step in analyzing the effect of word - choice on tone is to identify the words that seem to have strong connotations.

Answer:

Question 1: The word choices help readers sympathize with the writer's painful experiences.
Question 2: The connotations of words can affect the reader's understanding of a work.
Question 3: Identify the words with strong connotations.