Literary Word Choice Quick Check 1 of 51 of 5 Items Feature The forest lands of Gradwitz were of wide extent and well stocked with game; the narrow strip of precipitous woodland that lay on its outskirt was not remarkable for the game it harboured or the shooting it afforded, but it was the most jealously guarded of all its owner’s territorial possessions. A famous law suit, in the days of his grandfather, had wrested it from the illegal possession of a neighbouring family of petty landowners; the dispossessed party had never acquiesced in the judgment of the Courts, and a long series of poaching affrays and similar scandals had embittered the relationships between the families for three generations. Question Use the passage to answer the question. Analyze the author’s use of the words precipitous and embittered. What tone do these words convey? (1 point) Responses a humorous tone a humorous tone an enthusiastic tone an enthusiastic tone a foreboding tone a foreboding tone a nostalgic tone a nostalgic tone Skip to navigation page 13 of 13
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In the passage, the words "precipitous" and "embittered" contribute to a tone of foreboding. "Precipitous" suggests steepness and danger, hinting at the harshness of the woodland setting, while "embittered" implies long-standing resentment and conflict between the families, adding to a sense of tension and unresolved hostility. Therefore, the correct response is:
a foreboding tone
