Read the passage. excerpt from "the masque of the red death" by edgar allan poe there was a sharp cry—and the dagger dropped gleaming upon the sable carpet, upon which, instantly afterwards, fell prostrate in death the prince prospero. then, summoning the wild courage of despair, a throng of the revellers at once threw themselves into the black apartment, and, seizing the mummer, whose tall figure stood erect and motionless within the shadow of the ebony clock, gasped in unutterable horror at finding the grave-cerements and corpse-like mask which they handled with so violent a rudeness, untenanted by any tangible form. refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this story. which statement best explains how word choice affects the tone of this passage? 1) by describing the tall figure, the passage creates a sense of terror and despair. 2) by describing a wild chase, the passage creates an exciting and thrilling tone. 3) words like wild courage create a bold tone that reflects the attitude of the prince. 4) phrases like “sharp cry” and “threw themselves” create an energized tone.

Number 2 is the correct answer.

Explanation:

The Masque of the Red Dead is a short story by American author Edgar Allan Poe. It is the story of Prince Prospero and 1000 people who are trying to scape from the plague by locking themselves in an abbey.

In general, due to the theme (the constant idea of death and the mortal disease), the story has an exciting and thrilling tone in general. In the excerpt, this can be seen through the repetition of some sounds such as "p" or "t" (throng, threw, themselves, tangible, carpet, upon, etcetera) and how they create turbulent sentences to support this idea.

animal farm, written by george orwell, is a representation of russia after the revolution that led stalin to take over power.

in this excerpt, the central idea seems to be that the animals (a representation of society), when they believe to be working for a greater good and equality, are obedient and productive. they were convinced that, after expelling the owner (jones) from the farm, they would live in harmony and be fairly treated.

as we know, the pigs become the leaders and grow more selfish and dictatorial with time. in the end, they look and act in a way so similar to humans that it is impossible to tell the difference. the ideals of equality are shattered, and the farm turns out to be worse than it was before. the animals are manipulated with false propaganda and forced to work in order to enrich the pigs.