Question

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

Answer 1

The author's use of the words "precipitous" and "embittered" conveys a foreboding tone. "Precipitous" suggests a steep, dangerous landscape, which can imply a sense of tension or impending conflict, while "embittered" indicates deep-seated grievances and hostility between the families. Together, these words create an atmosphere of unresolved conflict and a looming sense of strife, aligning with a foreboding tone.

Therefore, the correct response is:

a foreboding tone.