The author’s use of the words "precipitous" and "embittered" conveys a foreboding tone. "Precipitous" suggests steepness and danger, implying that the woodland is not just physical terrain but also an area fraught with tension. "Embittered" indicates deep resentment and ongoing conflict, which further enhances the sense of a dark, troubled history between the families. Together, these words create an atmosphere of unease and anticipation of conflict. Therefore, the correct response is a foreboding tone.
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 nostalgic tone a nostalgic tone a foreboding tone a foreboding tone an enthusiastic tone an enthusiastic tone a humorous tone
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