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Read the following passage from Muir's "Calypso Borealis" and answer the question.

Oftentimes I had to sleep without blankets, and sometimes without supper, but usually I had no great difficulty in finding a loaf of bread here and there at the houses of the farmer settlers in the widely scattered clearings. With one of these large backwoods loaves I was able to wander many a long wild fertile mile in the forests and bogs, free as the winds, gathering plants …

Identify and explain the tone of this passage. What specific words contribute to the tone? Then, explain how the tone of the passage would change if the words "travel" and "lonely as the solitary cloud, collecting and numbering plants" replaced the bolded words. Be sure to identify the new tone and explain how the changed words create that tone. Your response should be a paragraph of 3–5 sentences.

Answer 1

The tone of the passage is adventurous and optimistic, with words like 'wander', 'long', and 'wild' contributing to this tone. If the words 'travel' and 'lonely as the solitary cloud, collecting and numbering plants' replaced the bolded words, the tone would change to one of solitude and introspection.

Step-by-step explanation:

The tone of the passage is adventurous and optimistic. The author describes sleeping without blankets or supper but emphasizes that finding a loaf of bread was usually not difficult. The words 'wander', 'long', 'wild', 'fertile', and 'free' contribute to the adventurous and optimistic tone.

If the words 'travel' and 'lonely as the solitary cloud, collecting and numbering plants' replaced the bolded words, the tone of the passage would change to one of solitude and introspection. The words 'travel' and 'lonely' evoke a sense of being alone, while 'collecting' and 'numbering plants' imply a methodical and solitary activity. These words would create a tone of solitude and introspection.