Question

The current state of Castle Park is a disgrace to our communityTen years ago, community groups came together to give our children a safe place to playToday, the wooden structure rots, the chains on the swing set rust, and garbage covers the groundThe city government refuses to take responsibility for restoring the structureyet it will not allow concerned citizens to make their own repairsOur children deserve a safeclean, functional play spaceThe city council's inaction has turned a gem of the park system into yet another public junkyard


In 3-5 sentences, identify and explain words in the letter that create a negative tone. Support your answer with details from the text

Answer 1

The words and phrases that create a negative tone in the letter are "disgrace", "rotten wooden structure", "rusty swing set chains", "garbage covers the ground", "refuses to take responsibility", "inaction", and "public junkyard." These words and phrases emphasize the deteriorating condition of Castle Park and suggest that the city government is neglectful and unresponsive to the concerns of the community. The use of negative descriptors and critical language contributes to the overall negative tone of the letter.