Read the extract and answer the following questions.
Extract:
From the beginning, however, I had an aversion to the water when I was in it. This started when I was three or four years old and father took me to the beach in California. He and I stood together in the surf. I hung on to him, yet the waves knocked me down and swept over me. I was buried in water. My breath was gone. I was frightened. Father laughed, but there was terror in my heart at the overpowering force of the waves.
(Deep Water)
Question (i)
What is the tone of the narrator in this extract?
- Angry
- Joyful
- Fearful
- Curious
Answer:
Answer as written by the student:
(c) Fearful
Step-by-step explanation:
- To answer this question, we need to understand what tone means. Tone is the attitude or emotion that the writer expresses through their words and style.
- To identify the tone of the narrator, we need to pay attention to the words and phrases that he uses to describe his feelings and experiences.
- Some of the words and phrases that indicate fear are: aversion, knocked me down, swept over me, buried in water, breath was gone, frightened, terror, overpowering force.
- These words and phrases show that the narrator was scared and anxious about the water and the waves, and did not enjoy being at the beach with his father.
- Therefore, the tone of the narrator in this extract is fearful, which is option C.😊
Question (ii)
Explain how the contrast between the narrator's and his father's reactions to the water creates a sense of conflict in this extract.
Answer:
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