The correct definition of tone is:
the writer’s attitude toward a subject.
What is the definition of tone?(1 point)
Responses
the writer’s attitude toward a subject
the writer’s attitude toward a subject
a specific approach to developing characters
a specific approach to developing characters
the dictionary definition of a word
the dictionary definition of a word
a feeling a word evokes
9 answers
Which word from the passage has a positive connotation?
(1 point)
Responses
former
former
charitable
charitable
littered
littered
useless
(1 point)
Responses
former
former
charitable
charitable
littered
littered
useless
The word from the passage that has a positive connotation is:
charitable.
Use this excerpt from “Araby” by James Joyce to answer the question.
I took my seat in a third-class carriage of a deserted train. After an intolerable delay the train moved out of the station slowly. It crept onward among ruinous houses and over the twinkling river.
Which words used in this excerpt have a negative connotation?
Select two correct answers.
(1 point)
Responses
slowly
slowly
intolerable
intolerable
onward
onward
ruinous
ruinous
twinkling
I took my seat in a third-class carriage of a deserted train. After an intolerable delay the train moved out of the station slowly. It crept onward among ruinous houses and over the twinkling river.
Which words used in this excerpt have a negative connotation?
Select two correct answers.
(1 point)
Responses
slowly
slowly
intolerable
intolerable
onward
onward
ruinous
ruinous
twinkling
The two words in the excerpt that have a negative connotation are:
intolerable and ruinous.
Which best describes someone who would be referred to as a persona non grata?(1 point)
Responses
a person whom little is known about
a person whom little is known about
a person who is unwelcomed
a person who is unwelcomed
a person who has lost their way
a person who has lost their way
a person who is ungrateful
Responses
a person whom little is known about
a person whom little is known about
a person who is unwelcomed
a person who is unwelcomed
a person who has lost their way
a person who has lost their way
a person who is ungrateful
The best description of someone who would be referred to as a persona non grata is:
a person who is unwelcomed.
Use the sentence to answer the question.
After the meeting, Suzanne and I had a tête-à-tête concerning what was discussed.
Which describes the meaning of the term tête-à-tête as it is used in this sentence?
(1 point)
Responses
a second meeting
a second meeting
a private conversation
a private conversation
a heated argument
a heated argument
a mild disagreement
After the meeting, Suzanne and I had a tête-à-tête concerning what was discussed.
Which describes the meaning of the term tête-à-tête as it is used in this sentence?
(1 point)
Responses
a second meeting
a second meeting
a private conversation
a private conversation
a heated argument
a heated argument
a mild disagreement
The term tête-à-tête as it is used in this sentence describes:
a private conversation.