The tenant men squatted down on their hams again to mark the dust with a stick, to figure, to wonder. their sunburned faces were dark, and their sun-whipped eyes were light. the womern moved cautiously . after a time the women asked, what did he want? which best describes the tone in this passage?

After reading this excerpt, darren makes a text-to-text connection. which example is a text-to-text connection?

What does bittman’s style and language tell you about him?

What is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. excerpt from "the cabuliwallah" by rabindranath tagore i was sitting in my study, looking through the accounts, when some one entered, saluting respectfully, and stood before me. it was rahmun the cabuliwallah. at first i did not recognise him. he had no bag, nor the long hair, nor the same vigour that he used to have. but he smiled, and i knew him again. "when did you come, rahmun? " i asked him. "last evening," he said, "i was released from jail." the words struck harsh upon my ears. i had never before talked with one who had wounded his fellow, and my heart shrank within itself when i realised this; for i felt that the day would have been better-omened had he not turned up.