Which excerpt from the passage uses language that helps to build an informal tone? Select the two correct answers.(2 points) Responses “At dusk, fingertips numb, Ona tore sheets of bark from the tree, building herself a papery cradle on the uneven floorboards where she could sleep for years.” “At dusk, fingertips numb, Ona tore sheets of bark from the tree, building herself a papery cradle on the uneven floorboards where she could sleep for years.” “After rinsing each dish in the creek, she dried them with her shirtsleeve and put them back in place.” “After rinsing each dish in the creek, she dried them with her shirtsleeve and put them back in place.” “Ona had been swaddled and maneuvered into the bow of a rowboat and, as legend tells, slept through the whole affair.” “Ona had been swaddled and maneuvered into the bow of a rowboat and, as legend tells, slept through the whole affair.” “Though two walls were missing, she concluded it was due to wind and rain and the birch tree that had swindled its way up and through the middle of the sweet, abandoned home.”

Answer 1

The two excerpts that use language to build an informal tone are:

1. “After rinsing each dish in the creek, she dried them with her shirtsleeve and put them back in place.”
2. “Though two walls were missing, she concluded it was due to wind and rain and the birch tree that had swindled its way up and through the middle of the sweet, abandoned home.”

These selections include casual language and relatable imagery that contribute to an informal tone.