Question

vexed with having such a bad haul, when he had mended his nets, which the carcase of the ass had broken in several places, he threw them a second time. in drawing them in he again felt a great weight, so that he thought they were full of fish. but he only found a large basket full of rubbish. he was much annoyed.
\o fortune,\ he cried, \do not trifle thus with me, a poor fisherman, who can hardly support his family!\
so saying, he threw away the rubbish, and after having washed his nets clean of the dirt, he threw them for the third time. but he only drew in stones, shells, and mud. he was almost in despair.
-\the story of the fisherman,\
andrew lange

what tone is created by the words underlined in the passage? frustrated and worried
how do the underlined words create meaning?
by emphasizing the fishermans lack of money
by emphasizing the fishermans inexperience
by emphasizing the fishermans desperate situation

Explanation:

Analyze the underlined words

The underlined words in the passage are "Vexed", "annoyed", and "despair". These words describe the emotional state of the fisherman as he repeatedly fails to catch any fish, instead drawing up a carcass, rubbish, and stones.

Connect tone to meaning

Using Tone Analysis, we see that these words establish a tone of frustration, worry, and hopelessness. The question asks how these underlined words create meaning in the context of the story.

Evaluate the options

Using Textual Evidence, let's evaluate the given choices:

• "by emphasizing the fisherman's lack of money": While he mentions he can "hardly support his family," the specific underlined words ("Vexed", "annoyed", "despair") focus directly on his emotional state regarding his immediate struggle.
• "by emphasizing the fisherman's inexperience": There is no indication that he is inexperienced; he is simply having extremely bad luck with his catches.
• "by emphasizing the fisherman's desperate situation": The progression from being "Vexed" (irritated) to "annoyed" and finally to "almost in despair" highlights how critical and hopeless his situation becomes with each failed attempt to catch fish to support his family.

Therefore, the underlined words create meaning by emphasizing the fisherman's desperate situation.

Answer:

• by emphasizing the fisherman's lack of money
• by emphasizing the fisherman's inexperience
• by emphasizing the fisherman's desperate situation (Correct answer)