Shannon was home when the mail came that Saturday, and she waved to the postal carrier through the window. Then, she practically danced out to the mailbox. Something told her this would be the day she’d hear if the performing arts high school had accepted her. Shannon wanted to sing and dance more than anything, and this school could be the answer to her dreams. She opened the latch of the old metal mailbox and pulled out the contents. There, right on top, was an envelope addressed to Shannon Brown. She tore it open, her heart pounding, and scanned the first lines: “Dear Shannon, we are delighted to inform you. . . .” Shannon threw the rest of the mail in the air and jumped up and down, yelling, “I knew it!!” Then she gathered up the mail and raced inside to break the news to her parents.

The first part of this passage evokes what sort of tone?

One way that the novel differs from earlier literary works is that novelists often leave out many details associated with the setting novels only portray positive aspects of heroes and other important figures characters' personalities in novels are only revealed through dialogue readers are often able to relate better to the characters in novels

Which evidence from the text best supports the idea that malcolm and donalbain believe they need to flee scotland before someone tries to murder them too?

Which two elements does this excerpt from a christmas carol by charles dickens contain? "a small matter," said the ghost, “to make these silly folks so full of gratitude." "small! " echoed scrooge. the spirit signed to him to listen to the two apprentices, who were pouring out their hearts in praise of fezziwig: and when he had done so, said, "why! is it not? he has spent but a few pounds of your mortal money: three or four perhaps. is that so much that he deserves this praise? " "it isn’t that," said scrooge, heated by the remark, and speaking unconsciously like his former, not his latter, self. "it isn't that, spirit. he has the power to render us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil. say that his power lies in words and looks; in things so slight and insignificant that it is impossible to add and count ’em up: what then? the happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it cost a fortune." he felt the spirit's glance, and stopped. "what is the matter? " asked the ghost. "nothing particular," said scrooge. "something, i think? " the ghost insisted. "no," said scrooge, "no. i should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now. that's all."