Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this narrative. read this excerpt from “about russell” by rita williams-garcia. when he did speak, it was in a monotone, his eyes fixed elsewhere. how does the word monotone affect the tone of this excerpt? it supports a tone of deep distress. it creates a tone of confidence. it conveys a tone of disengagement. it suggests a tone of commitment.

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.

Aclear technical document includes which element? a.complex sentence structure b.section headings c.abstract technical vocabulary d. long paragraphs

Critical reading what do you think keats means in these lines from "when i have fears that i may cease to be"? i may never live to trace / their shadows, with the magic hand of chance a. i may never live to paint pictures of them. b. i may never have a chance to look at them again. c. i may never leave the shadows as long as i live. d. i may never live to write about them. select the best answer from the choices provided