Answer:
The authors tone is basically the attitude of the author or feelings about the subject or the issue.
The best answer choice would be Passive. The previous actions would cause passive behavior
Ethos is when an argument is constructed based on the ethics or credibility of the person making the argument
The mood portrayed in this excerpt is terror and suspense. It is displayed in the first sentence that right away you feel weary and suspenseful. The author wants you to expect something to happen and for you to be prepared for something to happen.
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An oxymoron is contradicting words (deafening silence, jumbo shrimp, etc), a paradox is contradicting ideas (I must be cruel to be kind)