Use the passage from “The Reward of Enterprise to answer the question.

Question

How do the words rapture and ecstasy affect the tone of the story?

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Responses

They show that the narrator is experiencing great pleasure throughout the passage.
They show that the narrator is experiencing great pleasure throughout the passage.

They provide a contrast that shows how the narrator’s mood changes over time.
They provide a contrast that shows how the narrator’s mood changes over time.

They indicate the narrator’s uncertainty about his choice to go swimming.
They indicate the narrator’s uncertainty about his choice to go swimming.

They suggest the narrator’s acceptance of the situation in which he finds himself.
They suggest the narrator’s acceptance of the situation in which he finds himself.
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Answer 1

The correct response is:

They show that the narrator is experiencing great pleasure throughout the passage.

The words "rapture" and "ecstasy" typically convey intense feelings of joy and delight, which would suggest a positive and exuberant tone in the story.