Question

Read this passage from "Samuel's Memory": I will never forget that lonesome hill of stone that is her final bed, as it fades from my sight. I tread softly by my uncle, my hand in his. I walk with my head turned, watching that small hill as it fades from my sight. The soldiers make us continue walking. My uncle talks to me, trying to comfort me. I walk in loneliness. Which statement best describes how the author's word choice contributes to the tone of the passage? A. The author's use of the phrase "I walk in loneliness" gives the passage an angry and aggressive tone. B. The author's use of the phrase "I walk in loneliness" gives the passage a sad and isolated tone. C. The author's use of the phrase "The soldier makes us" gives the passage a sad and isolated tone. D. The author's use of the phrase "The soldier makes us" gives the passage an angry and aggressive tone.

Answer 1

The answer is B.
Tone is described as an overall feeling or attitude of a piece of writing. The feeling of isolation is repeated throughout the excerpt when it starts with the "lonesome hill" and is continued with "I walk in loneliness". Therefore your answer is that the passage has an isolated and sad tone.

Answer 2

The excerpt describes the character's memory for the lost one. The author shows the loneliness from two perspective. On one hand, it is a lonesome hill of stones or a grave that it is left behind. On the other hand, it is the loneliness of the character that it is left on him. The excerpt is a depiction of a sad event. Therefore, the answer B would be a correct option to choose.