The excerpt above reflects the idea that Tom's faith is being tested.
Focus on the part of the quote, " - that it was vain to serve God, that God had forgotten him." Tom is questioning his faith, saying that his God had forgotten him, that it was vain to serve his God, and referencing his soul bitter thoughts.
Answer:
I'm gussing there is reading material given to you that you are supposed to use to do this assignment.
They want you to highlight words or phrases that shape the tone of the paragraph, in other words: words or phrases that give the paragraph a certain mood. For example, the word "gloomy" can make the reader feel sad, which can contribute to a sad tone.
So for the second part, you can write about what words/phrases the author uses and how it affects the tone/mood of the story.
I don't know what you're reading, but this should help!
Answer:
If children ruled, it would be a madhouse! They would make rules that were like: "No school," or "Boys only!" They would also have control over the food they eat. Sugar all day! And you know what happens when kids eat too much sugar....! Basically, the world would crumble in days.
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