Question

Then, for each passage, explain how the connotations of the words and phrases create a mostly positive or mostly negative tone. Make sure you reference specific words and phrases to support your response.


Passage 1: The sailboat bobbed on the sea as the cool afternoon tide lapped at the quaint little ship.

Answer 1

The first passage uses descriptive words such as bobbed, cool afternoon, and quaint to make a happy picture in the readers minds,