Question

Read the excerpt from "Object Lesson 1".

In his nose was the pungent smell of ink, glue, paper, chalk, musty wardrobe closets; surrounding him were discolored walls, peeling paint, tarnished fixtures, warped window poles, and mutilated desks.

Which best describes the tone created by words with negative connotations in the excerpt? I"LL MARK BRAINLEST

angry
rebellious
prideful
gloomy

Answer 1

The words in this excerpt give the description a gloomy tone.

Something is gloomy when it is dark, depressing, and presents very little life of hope.

Here, we are reading about a room or a house. So the term gloomy in this context would most probably have to do with the interior being old, worn-out, or poorly cared for. This is exactly what the words with negative connotations in this excerpt are conveying:

• "musty", "peeling", "mutilated", and "warped" show a lack of maintenance,
• "pungent smell" indicates a lack of cleanliness,
• "dicolored" and "tarnished" suggest that the place is very old.

Answer 2

The option that best describes the tone created by words with negative connotations in the excerpt is: Gloomy.

What is tone?

Tone refers to the feeling that can be sensed because of the author's usage of certain words.

In the excerpt above, lots of words with negative connotations were used. They conveyed the tone of gloominess.

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