HELP Brainstorm and prewrite three scenes about a fictional talent show in which two contestants swap bodies. Your first two scenes will focus on the contestants, each of which must try to learn the other person's act before the show begins. The third scene will focus on an audience member who's watching the talent show. 42 points

Read the excerpt. by my junior year i lived on campus all year round. between sorority life, political activism, boyfriends, and modern dance i couldn't stop moving. i came home for brief visits, but these visits were too awkward without rosalind. the house was profoundly still. mommy stayed in her room. russell didn't talk, let alone look at me. the chess set was still standing there, pieces and all! how does the author's word choice create an ominous tone in this excerpt?