Read the following passage:

The tension around me every day made things really tough.

It was bad enough that my dad was so far away for so

long. But while he was off in the jungles of Vietnam

fighting for some elusive principles, people at home were

angry and unsupportive. I wanted to be proud of my dad,

but I couldn't understand what he was fighting for. Or

against. If I could just grab ahold of that shadow, maybe!

could see things from his perspective. But it always

slipped away

What is one way the author's word choice contributes to the tone of this

passage?

O

A. The use of a simile emphasizes the feeling of conflict.

O

B. The use of parallelism highlights the sense of rebelion.

O

C. The phrase slipped away adds to the feeing of intrigue.

O

D. The word shadow draws attention to the narrators confus on

Question

Desmond Keller

English

13 December, 17:08

Read the following passage:

The tension around me every day made things really tough.

It was bad enough that my dad was so far away for so

long. But while he was off in the jungles of Vietnam

fighting for some elusive principles, people at home were

angry and unsupportive. I wanted to be proud of my dad,

but I couldn't understand what he was fighting for. Or

against. If I could just grab ahold of that shadow, maybe!

could see things from his perspective. But it always

slipped away

What is one way the author's word choice contributes to the tone of this

passage?

O

A. The use of a simile emphasizes the feeling of conflict.

O

B. The use of parallelism highlights the sense of rebelion.

O

C. The phrase slipped away adds to the feeing of intrigue.

O

D. The word shadow draws attention to the narrators confus on

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Camryn Osborn · Answer 1

D. The word shadow draws attention to the narrators confusion

Explanation:

This paragraph explains the conflict felt by people connected to troops who are fighting a war they cannot support as they do not understand what the war is actually for.

The narrator is concerned about the father but also does not understand why that war is necessary to be fought so he cannot support him completely either. This dilemma is presented as an elusive shadow which adds to the tone of the passage.