What is the author's tone in this passage?
Lying down was not an option, nor could we all sit down.
We decide to take turns sitting. There was little air. The
lucky ones found themselves near the window; they could
watch the blooming countryside. After two days travel,
thirst became intolerable, as did the heat. There was still
some food left. But we never ate enough to satisfy our
hunger. Our principle was to economize, to save for
tomorrow. Tomorrow could be worse yet.
-Night,
Elie Wiesel
Which pair of words from the passage best reveals this
tone?
Which sentence provides the best evidence to support
this tone?

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noelleista noelleista · Answer 1 · 2020-04-01T17:34:39+02:00

Answer:

What is the author's tone in this passage?

Tone = helpless, unfortunate, underprivileged

The author describes the dire situation the characters are in. These descriptions form the tones above.

Which pair of words from the passage best reveals this tone?

"intolerable" and "economize"

These two words sum up the misery the characters are experiencing.

Which sentence provides the best evidence to support

this tone?

"But we never ate enough to satisfy our hunger."

or

"Tomorrow could be worse yet."

These sentences succinctly explain the the terrible, desperate situation the characters are in. This adds to the tones listed above.

mcarc09 mcarc09 · Answer 2 · 2021-10-01T15:30:50+02:00

The complete question with the answer choices can be found attached.

1. The author's tone in this passage is: pessimistic.

2. The pair of words from the passage that best reveals this tone is: intolerable and worse.

3. The sentence that provides the best evidence to support this tone is: "tomorrow could be worse yet."

In "Night", Elie Wiesel describes his horrifying experiences as a prisoner during the Holocaust in Nazi Germany.
In the excerpt we are analyzing here, Elie recounts the awful trip he and his father, along with thousands of others, were forced to take to a concentration camp.
Elie is clearly pessimistic in the passage. We can define pessimism as lack of hope for the future.
Elie has no hope that the future, tomorrow, will be better. Quite the contrary. Today is already "intolerable". Tomorrow can be "worse yet".
In conclusion, the answers given above are correctly related to the tone of the passage.

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