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Analyzing Word Choice and Author’s Purpose in Short Stories

Question 10 • FL-1001340-English 2 Sem 1 - Flex

Which sentence most effectively helps to create a whimsical tone in this passage?

Answer
A
“You can look them out on the map.”
B
“‘Payah kun,’ said the Eldest Magician.”
C
“Then the Moon rose big and full over the water.”
D
“Ho! Fisher of the Moon, are you playing with the Sea?”

Explanation

“Ho! Fisher of the Moon, are you playing with the Sea?” creates a whimsical tone by treating the moon as something a fisher could catch and the sea as a playmate. This imaginative, playful image is more fanciful than the straightforward statements in the other choices.

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