Question

5) Reread the following passage:

30 White fingers and nimble tore at the string and paper. And then an ecstatic scream of joy; and then, alas! a quick feminine change to hysterical tears and wails, necessitating the immediate employment of all the comforting powers of the lord of the flat.
What shifts in this passage?
Response:

Highlight the word choice (be specific) that signals this change throughout the passage.
Why did the author choose to shift at this point in the story? What does it signal for you as a reader?
Response:

Answer 1

A quick feminine change” as well as “and then” (x2) and “necessitating the immediate employment.” I’m unfamiliar with the story, so can’t comment on the second part of the question, unfortunately

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

“A quick feminine change” as well as “and then” (x2) and “necessitating the immediate employment.” I’m unfamiliar with the story, so can’t comment on the second part of the question, unfortunately