It is imagery, repetition, tone
Answer:
The words the author chooses to use in a passage can change the whole tone and feeling of the story in many different ways, or add depth and detail to the story
Explanation:
The word <em>mistreated </em>comes from the "treat" family.
First there is the verb to treat, then the noun treat, then the adjective treated, then the noun treatment, then you have the verb to mistreat, and then in the end you have the noun mistreatment and the adjective mistreated.