Read this excerpt from The Way to Rainy Mountain. "They lived at first in the mountains. They did not yet know of Tai-me, but th
is is what they knew: There was a man and his wife." What effect does the language the author uses have on the tone of this excerpt? A) The informal language creates a conversational tone common with the oral tradition.
B) It develops the style of a personal memoir.
C) The highly formal language creates an academic tone.
D) The formal language creates a poetic tone.
In this excerpt from <em>The Way to Rainy Mountain</em>, the informal language creates a conversational tone common with the oral tradition.
<u>The correct answer is A</u>.
Many writers choose this way of telling because it is easier for the readers to understand; being more conversational in the writing can make readers feel more related to the story and it helps the story be more approachable.