Question

1. to

einvent the wheel\ means ... *
a. wasting time doing work thats already been done
b. a trustworthy basis for something
c. a meaningful silence
d. in full health

1. what is the \tone\ of a story? *

a. the feeling a passage evokes from the reader
b. the author, narrator, or speakers attitude toward the subject
c. the time and place of a story
d. the summary of events in the story

Explanation:

The idiom "reinvent the wheel" refers to expending effort on creating or doing something that already exists or has already been accomplished. The tone of a story is the author's, narrator's, or speaker's attitude towards the subject, which can be conveyed through word - choice, imagery, etc.

Answer:

1. a. wasting time doing work that's already been done
2. b. the author, narrator, or speaker's attitude toward the subject