Question

Read the excerpt from Chapter 13 in Frankenstein. ???Felix seemed ravished with delight when he saw her, every trait of sorrow vanished from his face, and it instantly expressed a degree of ecstatic joy, of which I could hardly have believed it capable; his eyes sparkled, as his cheek flushed with pleasure; and at that moment I thought him as beautiful as the stranger.??? Choose two words from the description. Explain the impact that one of the chosen words has on the tone, and the impact that the other word has on the meaning of the excerpt. Use examples and evidence from the text to support the ideas in your response.

Answer 1

Ravished, and ecstatic. Ravished explains the tone in which the feeling is strong, and ecstatic because the meaning was to explain the excitement of the character. 

Answer 2

Answer: The words that you may choose are "ravished" and "ecstatic."

Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that the tone refers to the way in which the author approaches the subject matter or theme of his or her work. As a result of having chosen a specific set of words to describe the character's reaction in a particular way, such as the adjective "ravished" (which can be translated as "overcome with emotion"), the author has contributed to create an enthusiastic tone, which reflects the positive effect that having seen a certain person had on the character. Likewise, the adjective "ecstatic" contributes to emphasize the meaning of the excerpt, which revolves around the enthusiastic and euphoric response that Felix had when he saw her.