Question

Read the passage.

excerpt from "The Masque of the Red Death" by Edgar Allan Poe

It was in this apartment, also, that there stood against the western wall, a gigantic clock of ebony. Its pendulum swung to and fro with a dull, heavy, monotonous clang; and when the minute-hand made the circuit of the face, and the hour was to be stricken, there came from the brazen lungs of the clock a sound which was clear and loud and deep and exceedingly musical, but of so peculiar a note and emphasis that, at each lapse of an hour, the musicians of the orchestra were constrained to pause, momentarily, in their performance, to hearken to the sound; and thus the waltzers perforce ceased their evolutions; and there was a brief disconcert of the whole gay company…

Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this story.

Which statements best explain how the sensory language affects the tone in this excerpt?

Select each correct answer.


A. Words like musical and gay create a positive and welcoming tone.


B. The sensory language creates a joyful tone; the guests are elated at the lavish party and beautiful music.


C. The use of words like dull, clang, and monotonous create an ominous tone.


D. The sensory language creates a suspenseful tone; everyone pauses as the clock chimes disrupt their waltz.

Answer 1

the correct answers are

C. The use of words like dull, clang, and monotonous create an ominous tone.

D. The sensory language creates a suspenseful tone; everyone pauses as the clock chimes disrupt their waltz.

this is correct because i guessed A and B so i went to review it and these were the answers. =)