Which statement best describes the style of this excerpt? O A. The style is academic in order to explain events to the audience.
O B. The style is poetic in order to capture the audience's attention.
O C. The style is casual in order to show that the character is unimportant.
O D. The style is formal in order to draw attention to the character's
importance.

Which techniques best describe the tone the author is using in this passage?

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. she was a small woman, short and straight-waisted like a child in her brown cotton gown. her forehead was mild and benevolent between the smooth curves of gray hair; there were meek downward lines about her nose and mouth; but her eyes, fixed upon the old man, looked as if the meekness had been the result of her own will, never of the will of another. in at least one hundred words, explain how this excerpt uses explicit and implicit details to describe sarah penn.

Select all that apply. because the length of his story is limited, short story writers typically: