Answer:
The words from the excerpt that best help the reader determine a tone of distress are:
B. "sob," "groped," and "dragging"
Explanation:
<u>Tone is conveyed through word choice, in literature. It helps readers understand what the narrator and/or other characters are feeling, or what the situation is supposed to inspire in readers. </u>The only way for the author to convey such sensations and emotions is by choosing words that are connected to them.
<u>In the passage we are analyzing here, the words "sob," "groped," and "dragging" convey distress. Distress means extreme anxiety or extreme sorrow, suffering, affliction. A person who is not feeling anxious, sad, or suffering is not likely to sob, to grope, or to drag.</u> Lighter words would be used to describe them. <u>Now, if people drag their feet and grope around while sobbing, we can sense they are distressed.</u>
Answer:
The fisherman’s determination to outwit the genii results in the climax.
The fisherman fears dying slowly and asks a question that results in rising action.
The fisherman makes a poorly worded demand, which results in exposition.
The fisherman’s anger at the situation leads him to be fearless, causing the climax.
Explanation:
Krakauer describes the discovery of Chris's abandoned car in Nevada. He also describes Chris's movements around the West. As Chris travels, he makes friends, forages, hitchhikes, and canoes. His journal chronicles his adventures and satisfaction with his new way of life.
