Question

part a
read these sentences from selection 1.
sentence 1: in the brilliant bright winter sunlight, we climbed our
stacks of coffee - bean bags, nervously checked our cell phones for the
hundredth time, and impatiently shuffled toward the loading dock.
sentence 2: as they opened, a single delicate sheet of paper slowly
unfurled and began swaying in earnest, eager cries
around the assembled passengers. (paragraph 8)
which best analyzes the way diction creates tone in the two
sentences?
a. sentence 1: words such as bright, clutched, and shuffled
create a mysterious tone.
sentence 2: words such as delicate, earnest, and eager
create a soothing tone.
b. sentence 1: words such as bright, clutched, and shuffled
create a jumbled tone.
sentence 2: words such as delicate, earnest, and eager
create a comical tone.
c. sentence 1: words such as brilliant, sunlight, and feeling
include a sympathetic tone.
sentence 2: words such as single, paper, and begin create
an alarming tone.
d. sentence 1: words such as brilliant, sunlight, and feeling
create a delighted tone.
sentence 2: words such as single, earnest, and eager create a
promising tone.
part b
how do the contrasting tones analyzed in part a contribute to the
authors message? read below.
a. the contrast emphasizes the ridiculousness of the ordinary
world.
b. the contrast emphasizes the urgent causes for tension
between people.
c. the contrast emphasizes the way a fantastical event breaks
up the monotony of everyday life.
d. the contrast emphasizes the way one persons reality reveals the
absurdities of theoretical events.

Explanation:

In Part A, in Sentence 1, words like "flipped", "clicked" create a fast - paced, energetic tone. In Sentence 2, words like "darted", "eagerly" also contribute to an energetic tone. For Part B, the contrast in the sentences emphasizes the danger posed to pedestrians.

Answer:

A. Sentence 1: Words such as flipped, clicked, and pushed create a dynamic tone. Sentence 2: Words such as darted, deftly, and eagerly create a dynamic tone.
B. The contrast emphasizes the danger posed to pedestrians.