Read the excerpt from The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame.
Never in his life had he seen a river before-this sleek,
sinuous, full-bodied
animal, chasing and chuckling, gripping things with a gurgle
and
leaving them with a laugh, to fling itself on fresh playmates
that
shook themselves free, and were caught and held again. All
was a-shake
and a-shiver-glints and gleams and sparkles, rustle and
swirl,
chatter and bubble. The Mole was bewitched, entranced,
fascinated.
Which words best help express a positive tone in the
excerpt?
laugh, sparkles, bubble
never, gripping, caught
O chasing, shook, a-shiver
leaving, glints, rustle

laugh, sparkles, bubble

Explanation:

The words laugh, sparkles, and bubble best help express a positive tone in the excerpt because of the words' definition and how the word is used in the text.

Here are the definitions of each individual word and how the author uses it in "The Wind in the Willows":

'laugh'

definition = when someone laughs

in text = "[...] leaving them with a laugh, to fling itself on fresh playmates

that shook themselves free, and were caught and held again.

conclusion = Based on the information we know, we can conclude that the word 'laugh' is being used in a positive tone for the poem. The word has a positive definition and is being used to describe having a good time.

'sparkles'

definition = to brightly shine; to be vivacious

in text = 'All was a-shake and a-shiver-glints and gleams and sparkles, rustle and swirl, chatter and bubble."

conclusion = Based on the information we know, we can conclude that the word 'sparkles' is being used in a positive tone for the poem. The word has a positive definition and so do the words around it. For example, the word 'gleam' means to shine bright, which helps give the positive tone.

'bubble'

definition = to be filled with a positive feeling

in text = 'All was a-shake and a-shiver-glints and gleams and sparkles, rustle and swirl, chatter and bubble. The Mole was bewitched, entranced, fascinated."

conclusion = Based on the information we know, we can conclude that the word 'bubble' is being used in a positive tone for the poem. The word has a positive definition and so do the words around it. For example, the word 'fascinated' means very interested and the word 'entranced' means to capture someones attention; fill with delight and/ or wonder, which helps give a positive tone.

Therefore, the first option (laugh, sparkles, bubble) is the correct answer because they are the words that best help express a positive tone in the excerpt.

a. googly eyed

explanation:

the term "googly eyed" just sounds humourous to us. : )

hot and dry

i need 20 things so this was just randomly added. hot and dry is the answer