Question

“The tuna shone silver in the sun and after he had dropped back into the water another and another rose and they were jumping in all directions, churning the water and leaping in long jumps after the bait." What is the significance of this passage? A. It tells the reader what the man is feeling. B. It helps establish the tone of the story. C. It helps the reader visualize the setting. D. It tells the reader about the man's mood.

Answer 1

C. It helps the reader visualize the setting.

The passage is describing what the narrator sees. It talks about how the fish looks in the sunlight. It also describes the fish that are jumping out of the water and how the surface of the water looks as the fish churn it up. We don't actually know the feelings of the man, so we also don't know his mood. There aren't any descriptors about the setting that give a clear indication of the story's tone either.