Question

As he gazed, something bright and small seemed to twinkle down in the heart

of it, vanished, then twinkled once more like a tiny star. But it
could hardly be a star in such an unlikely situation; and it was too
glittering and small for a glow-worm. Then, as he looked, it winked at
him, and so declared itself to be an eye; and a small face began
gradually to grow up round it, like a frame round a picture.
How does the author’s word choice help express the tone of the excerpt?

Answer 1

Answer: The negative connotations of the words "tiny," "vanished," and "hardly" give the excerpt a tone of loss.

Explanation: I hope I helped (perzon above copied me)

Answer 2

Answer: The negative connotations of the words "tiny," "vanished," and "hardly" give the excerpt a tone of loss.

Explanation: I hope I helped