Question

1.

(01.08 LC)

What level of diction is typically found in scholarly works and speeches? (5 points)

Formal

Standard

Informal

Practiced
2.
(01.08 LC)

What is tone in literature? (5 points)

The audience's reaction

The author's attitude

The character's mood

The reader's feelings
3.
(01.08 LC)

Match each statement to the tone it expresses. (5 points)
1.
I was thrilled that my cousin was coming to stay with us.
2.
The woman bit her fingernails and tapped her foot while waiting for her test results.
3.
My heart broke when I saw the children in the hospital.
4.
You're so silly; you can't wear pajamas to school.
5.
She has no talent; she's a fool if she thinks she'll be cast in the play.
a.
Joyous
b.
Empathetic
c.
Playful
d.
Cruel
e.
Anxious
4.
(01.08 LC)

What sense does this excerpt evoke? (5 points)

"Maybe we should give you a bath, then," she said. She nodded, and my guards carried me to another stretcher. This one had restraining straps running its length. They dropped me onto it and it was ice-cold and soaked through.

Touch

Taste

Hearing

Movement
5.
(01.08 LC)

Which word best describes the mood in this excerpt from Little Brother? (5 points)

He slammed his hand down on the desk and then pointed his finger at me. "The problem, Mr Yallow, is that you've been engaged in criminal conspiracy to subvert this school's security system, and you have supplied security countermeasures to your fellow students. You know that we expelled Graciella Uriarte last week for using one of your devices." Uriarte had gotten a bad rap. She'd bought a radio–jammer from a head–shop near the 16th Street BART station and it had set off the countermeasures in the school hallway. Not my doing, but I felt for her.

Aggressive

Hopeless

Suspenseful

Playful
6.
(01.08 MC)

Select the line from the excerpt that shows a reflective tone? (5 points)

The deal with my parents was that I'd eat breakfast with them every morning and talk about the projects I was doing. They liked that I was reading Kerouac. It had been a favorite book of both of theirs, and it turned out there was already a copy on the bookcase in my parents' room. My dad brought it down, and I flipped through it. There were passages marked up with pen, dog-eared pages, notes in the margin. My dad had really loved this book. It made me remember a better time, when my Dad and I had been able to talk for five minutes without shouting at each other about terrorism, and we had a great breakfast talking about the way that the novel was plotted, all the crazy adventures.

I'd eat breakfast with them every morning ...

They liked that I was reading Kerouac.

There were passages marked up with pen ...

It made me remember a better time ...

Answer 1

The level of diction typically found in scholarly works and speeches is formal. This means that scholarly works and speeches often use precise and sophisticated language to convey information or arguments in a professional manner. Formal diction is characterized by the use of complete sentences, proper grammar, and a more elevated vocabulary compared to informal speech.

2. Tone in literature refers to the author's attitude or feelings towards the subject matter or the audience. It is the emotional quality or atmosphere conveyed by the author's words and writing style. Tone can be expressed through the choice of words, the use of imagery, and the overall mood created in the text.

3. Matching the statements to the appropriate tone:

1. I was thrilled that my cousin was coming to stay with us. - Joyous

2. The woman bit her fingernails and tapped her foot while waiting for her test results. - Anxious

3. My heart broke when I saw the children in the hospital. - Empathetic

4. You're so silly; you can't wear pajamas to school. - Playful

5. She has no talent; she's a fool if she thinks she'll be cast in the play. - Cruel

4. This excerpt evokes the sense of touch. The mention of giving a bath, the coldness and wetness of the stretcher, and the restraining straps all contribute to the tactile sensations described in the passage.

5. The word that best describes the mood in the excerpt from Little Brother is aggressive. The use of phrases such as "slammed his hand down," "pointed his finger," and the accusation of criminal conspiracy create an intense and confrontational atmosphere.

6. The line from the excerpt that shows a reflective tone is "It made me remember a better time." This line indicates that the narrator is recalling a past experience and reflecting on the positive memories associated with it. The use of phrases like "remember," "better time," and the contrast with the current situation convey a contemplative and introspective tone.