Question

Hurst begins the story by saying

“…summer was dead, but autumn had not yet been born…”

Consider Hurst’s word choices throughout the first paragraph; what tone does this establish for the reader? Select a response that includes specific textual evidence.



Grave and mournful answer

Anticipating the changes of autumn

A freshness of the summer’s green

Happy and alive

Select one of the options below as your answer:

A. Happy and alive

B. Grave and mournful

C. A freshness of the summer’s green

D. Anticipating the changes of autumn

Answer 1

just to be sure whats the question?

Answer 2

Consider Hurst’s word choices throughout the first paragraph; what tone does this establish for the reader?

Answer 3

i dont know if this will help or not but it looks as if the tone is: all is lost but, there is still hope for a return.

Answer 4

so quite possibly D