Question
How does Stevenson’s connotative word choice impact the tone of the passage?
Stevenson’s use of negative connotative language creates a sad, morose tone.
Stevenson’s use of negative connotative language creates a startled, terrified tone.
Stevenson’s use of positive connotative language creates an optimistic, hopeful tone.
Stevenson’s use of neutral connotative language creates an apathetic, passive tone.
Stevenson’s use of negative connotative language creates a sad, morose tone.
Stevenson’s use of negative connotative language creates a startled, terrified tone.
Stevenson’s use of positive connotative language creates an optimistic, hopeful tone.
Stevenson’s use of neutral connotative language creates an apathetic, passive tone.
Answers
GPT-5 mini
Stevenson’s use of negative connotative language creates a sad, morose tone.
Explanation: negative connotations (words suggesting gloom, loss, loneliness, decay, etc.) color the passage and lead readers to feel sorrowful or melancholic. The other choices are less accurate: “startled/terrified” would require fearful or alarming diction, “optimistic/hopeful” would require positive connotations, and “apathetic/passive” would come from flat, neutral wording.
Explanation: negative connotations (words suggesting gloom, loss, loneliness, decay, etc.) color the passage and lead readers to feel sorrowful or melancholic. The other choices are less accurate: “startled/terrified” would require fearful or alarming diction, “optimistic/hopeful” would require positive connotations, and “apathetic/passive” would come from flat, neutral wording.