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Mati skidded into the door and jabbed a combination into the keyboard. The door stubbornly remained locked. Mati pounded it with his fist. He couldn’t fathom how his calculations could be wrong. He snatched the paper from his pocket and frantically checked his math. The clock over the escape room door continue to tick mockingly closer to zero.
How did the author use Word choice to affect tone? Select the best answer
The author, use words like jabbed and pounded to create an angry tone
The author, use words like stubbornly and mockingly to create a bitter tone
The author use word like locked and escape to create an adventurous tone
The author used words like skidded and snatched to create an urgent tone
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Mati skidded into the door and jabbed a combination into the keyboard. The door stubbornly remained locked. Mati pounded it with his fist. He couldn’t fathom how his calculations could be wrong. He snatched the paper from his pocket and frantically checked his math. The clock over the escape room door continue to tick mockingly closer to zero.
How did the author use Word choice to affect tone? Select the best answer
The author, use words like jabbed and pounded to create an angry tone
The author, use words like stubbornly and mockingly to create a bitter tone
The author use word like locked and escape to create an adventurous tone
The author used words like skidded and snatched to create an urgent tone
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The best answer is: **The author used words like skidded and snatched to create an urgent tone.**
These word choices convey a sense of haste and desperation, reflecting Mati's frantic efforts to escape the situation before time runs out.
These word choices convey a sense of haste and desperation, reflecting Mati's frantic efforts to escape the situation before time runs out.