Question

"But with every word she was drawing further and further into herself, so he gave that up and only the dead dream fought on as the afternoon slipped away, trying to touch what was no longer tangible, struggling unhappily, undespairingly, toward that lost voice across the room." Which statement is true of this passage? Analyze the diction and connotations in this passage. What syntactical arrangement is present? What is the tone?

Answer 1

Answer:

The real phrase is: But with each word that she was attracting more and more in herself, so he abandoned him and only the dead dream continued to struggle as the afternoon slipped away.

Explanation:

The tone used is resignation, recognition of what was happening at that crucial moment.