Question

What is the effect of the author’s word choice in the passage?

It creates a condescending tone that conveys the author’s dislike of the countryside.
It supports the author’s purpose of challenging the image of the romantic countryside.
It emphasizes the author’s position that travelers should go visit the countryside.
It uses second-person point of view to compare the author’s and reader’s views of the countryside.

Answer 1

It supports the author’s purpose of challenging the image of the romantic countryside.

Explanation: the diction undercuts idealized, romantic language and instead uses words that expose practical or unsentimental aspects, which undermines the traditional, glowing image. The other choices are weaker: (A) is too narrow—tone may be ironic rather than merely condescending; (C) contradicts the undermining effect; (D) confuses word choice with narrative point of view.