What does the word choice of this passage suggest about the overall tone of the novel? the story is uplifting and joyful. the story is romantic and kind. the story is factual and true. the story is tragic and scary.

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The story is tragic and scary.

Explanation:

The story opens describing the tree as old and beautiful. Then it is engulfed by the fire and a dazzling light. This description of the beautiful, old tree creates a tragic tone since the tree is being destroyed. Then when the narrator looks at the tree later and sees how violent the tree was shredded and it's utter destruction it creates a scary tone.

d should be removed as it shows bias

d.) then bernice winced as marjorie tossed her own hair over her shoulders and began to twist it slowly into two long blond braids until in her cream-colored negligée she looked like a delicate painting of some saxon princess. fascinated, bernice watched the braids grow. heavy and luxurious they were, moving under the supple fingers like restive snakes—and to bernice remained this relic and the curling iron and a to-morrow full of eyes.