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

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

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Responses

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

1 answer

The correct response is:

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

This choice highlights how the words "rapture" and "ecstasy" convey a sense of intense happiness and joy, contributing to a positive tone in the story.