Amid the many horrors of the Vietnam War, I found one of
the worst to be the waiting - those quiet times of inactivity
when anticipation of the next attack weighed on me like a
pile of bricks. I might be lying in the mud along a creek bed
somewhere, completely oblivious to the cold, the wet
earth, or the smell of gunpowder still fresh in my nostrils. It
was those times of waiting that showed me I had nothing
else in my mind - no past, no future, no ideas. Just a raw
awareness of the moment.
What is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this
passage?
A. The description of the events of the attack creates a suspenseful
feeling.
B. The word "attack" creates a fast-paced, action-packed feeling.
C. The comparison of anticipation to bricks creates a feeling of
oppression
D.the repetition of the word “no” emphasizes the sense of freedom
