Understanding Connotative Meanings - Quiz - Level
Question 2
Read the writer's original draft of this sentence from
paragraph 1 of "Welcome to 'Rise of the Knights." Before
the game came out, the writer replaced the word great
with epic. How does the connotation of the word epic affect
the tone of the paragraph?
As you rise, you will take part in the great struggle against the evil
Malifax and his minions, the treacherous Warriors of the Trapezoid
Chamber.
It makes the game seem more
user-friendly
It makes the game seem more impressive
It makes the game seem more realistic.
It makes the game seem more amusing.
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Read this excerpt from "the all-american slurp." i pulled the strings out of my stalk. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. my brother followed suit. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. to my left, my parents were taking care of their own stalks. z-z-zip, z-z-zip, z-z-zip. suddenly i realized that there was dead silence except for our zipping. looking up, i saw that the eyes of everyone in the room were on our family. mr. and mrs. gleason, their daughter meg, who was my friend, and their neighbors the badels—they were all staring at us as we busily pulled the strings of our celery. what story element does the author develop in this excerpt? a) lot details about the party b) characterization of the lins c) characterization of the gleasons d) setting details about the gleasons’ house