Diction Syntax & Tone

(Passage #1) Is the connotation of the word relentlessly in paragraph 1 positive or negative?

• Positive

• Negative

(Passage #1) How do the short, simple sentences in paragraph 2 affect the tone?

• They speed up the paragraph, making the tone more excited and tense.

• They slow down the paragraph, making the tone more suspenseful and serious.

(Passage #1) How would you best describe the overall tone of this passage?

• Worried

• Informative

• Optimistic

(Passage #2) How would you best describe the overall tone of this passage?

• Sarcastic

• Informative

• Bored

(Passage #2) Which phrase best helps to establish the tone identified in the previous question?

• If you'd like to spend $40 to be bored by a video game

• created and produced by the otherwise popular and successful Digital Fun Studios

• The action is dull, the problems to overcome are predictable, and the characters are almost laughable

(Passage #2) Is the connotation of the word laughable positive or negative?

• Positive

• Negative

(Passage #3) What is the overall tone of this excerpt?

• Happy

• Sympathetic

• Respectful

(Passage #3) Is the tone appropriate for this excerpt?

• Yes

• No

(Passage #3) Which of the following words/phrases does NOT help create the tone?

• Local hero

• Great light

• Mentored

• Paintings

(Passage #3) What are the connotations of the words grayer and gray in the excerpt?

• Negative

• Positive