Which passage below has the most whimsical/playful tone?
The creature moved its sharp claws over the strange device, and the noice was loud and distracting.
The lovely fairy danced her long fingers over the harp, and the music carried us gently into a trance.
The creature played the instrument, and we listened to the music it made.
The monster produced a terrifying noise, and we tried hard not to scream and give away our hiding place.
Which of the following is not a kind of negative tone?
angry
cynical
harsh
excited
Which word best describes the tone of the sentence below?
The stunning poem that opens this lovely collection is rich with imagery and language.
admiring
bitter
melancholy
optimistic
Which word best describes the tone of the passage below?
I never wanted to see that movie, but my annoying sister kept pestering me. Eventually, her whining wore me down, and I gave in. But that waste of a movie really destroyed my Saturday.
admiring
bitter
melancholy
optimistic
Which words or phrases from the sentence below best show you the tone?
That waste of a movie really destroyed my Saturday.
"waste" and "destroyed"
"movie" and "of a"
"that' and "my"
"really" and "Saturday"
Which of the following passages has the most objective tone?
I devoted three hours on Saturday to the masterpiece of a movie.
The movie that I saw Saturday was three hours of torture.
On Saturday, I made a three-hour mistake: I saw the movie.
I saw the movie on Saturday. It was three-hours long.