4. How does this word most strongly impact the meaning and tone of the excerpt? The word supports a fearful tone by describing the emotions of the character as he hurries to save himself. O The word supports a purposeful tone by explaining that the task is necessary. The word supports a casual tone by emphasizing the unconcerned attitude of the character. The word supports a passive tone by describing the actions of the character as patient.

What are some man vs. nature conflicts in the outsiders by s.e. hinton?

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

What's liza's problem? she wants her old life back. she's afraid she'll have to return to her old life. she doesn't want to appear ungrateful for what higgens gave her. she wants to be independent.