Author's Tone
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- Q1What is the tone of a story or text?The time and place of the storyThe author's attitude toward a subjectThe feeling the passage evokes from the readerThe summary of events in the story.30s
- Q2Author's set a tone or mood in literature by conveying emotions through ______________.heightfacespictureswords30s
- Q3"They plan to kill General Washington." He closed the book, set it on the floor, and leaned forward, his elbows on his knees. "Tell me all." What is the tone of the dialogue?happyseriousoptimisticinformal30s
- Q4What is the tone of the following text? "I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you slink away!"sarcasticsuspiciousangrycritical30s
- Q5To remember what tone is, some good tricks are:parent saying: "Don't give me that tone!"AA-Author's attitudeimagining the author's facial expression as he writesall of these are true30s
- Q6If an author has no emotion regarding the story he is telling, his tone can be describes as _______________.mysterioussubjectiveironicobjective30s
- Q7Which tone is represented in the following passage? "Wow! With a top speed of one hundred fifty miles per hour, that car can almost fly!scaredhumoredexcitedannoyed30s
- Q8What does nostalgic mean?intending revengeridiculous and unreasonableshowing lack of respectsentimental wish to return to the past30s
- Q9What does incredulous mean?showing great warmthinclined to be secretiveexpressing unbeliefhaving little or no emotion30s
- Q10What does malicious mean?dignifiedshowing lack of respectoverbearingshowing hatred, spite, or ill will30s
- Q11What does evasive mean?having a serious state of mindhaving a simultaneous attraction to and repulsion from an ideahaving a tendency to avoid a situationhaving a gloomy view of life30s
- Q12What is the tone of this passage? "A vaccine is a preparation of killed or weakened germs that is injected under the skin and causes the blood to produce antibodies against the disease. Effective vaccines have been invented for small pox, rabies, and polio.subjectiveapatheticregretfulobjective30s
- Q13What is the tone of this passage? "Why do these things always happen to me?, Brad wondered. First I forget an important meeting, and nobody reminds me until it's over. Then my boss dumps a big project on my desk and wants it done by yesterday. "apatheticindignantambivalentself-pitying30s
- Q14What is the tone of this passage? "Each year in the middle of February, when slush is underfoot and the sky is a depressing gray, I begin dreaming of warm beaches, tropical fruits, and sunsets. If only I could save enough for a winter vacation! Maybe next year I'll win the lottery. Meanwhile, I'll read travel brochures and sigh."ironicself-pityinglongingcompassionate30s
- Q15Tone is ____________________ based.subjectwriterreaderstructure30s