Question

how does an authors word choice impact the tone of a text? (5 points)
it establishes a specific attitude toward the subject.
it focuses only on the dictionary definitions of words.
it changes the literal meanings of all selected words.
it removes all feelings associated with particular words.
select the appropriate word to describe the tone of each passage. (10 points)
enthusiastic after four months passed, all the trees in the wood burst forth, and the green twigs all grew thickly together; the little birds sang so that the whole wood range, and the blossoms fell from the trees
he was apparently a youth of the sort that nature is constantly turning out by the thousand mere weaker copies of their parents
distressed
judgmental
argumentative
positive s: \the storm clouds gathered ominously overhead as sarah approached the abandoned t

Explanation:

An author's word - choice conveys an attitude towards the subject, setting the tone. For the passage about trees and birds, the vivid and positive description suggests an enthusiastic tone. The description of the youth as "mere weaker copies" shows a judgmental tone.

Answer:

1. It establishes a specific attitude toward the subject.
2. enthusiastic
3. judgmental