Question

Read the following text and answer the question below.

Christina gripped the side of the lifeboat, her hands raw and blistered. The waves had calmed slightly, but the gray sky offered little hope. Daniel sat across from her, staring out into the endless water. Neither of them spoke—the weight of the shipwreck pressed heavily between them.



How does the author’s word choice affect the tone of this passage?

(1 point)
Responses

It creates a hopeful tone by describing the calm sea and companionship.
It creates a hopeful tone by describing the calm sea and companionship.

It establishes a tense and mysterious tone by using vague language.
It establishes a tense and mysterious tone by using vague language.

It develops a bleak and somber tone through imagery like “gray sky” and “raw and blistered.”
It develops a bleak and somber tone through imagery like “gray sky” and “raw and blistered.”

It builds an excited and energetic tone through the characters’ dramatic actions.

Answer 1

It develops a bleak and somber tone through imagery like “gray sky” and “raw and blistered.”