the author's attitude toward the subject and audience

A formal author's style is characterized by all of these, except

slang expressions and everyday language

the feeling or atmosphere the work creates for readers

If the mood of a story is bleak and eerie, which of the following contributes to that mood?

the cold wind raking across the landscape

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1
If the author describes something so that it can be imagined by the reader, it is...
frequent use of slang
lack of imagery
a highly emotional tone
use of vivid images
2
Tone refers to...
the feeling or atmosphere the work creates for the reader
the loudness or softness of the dialogue
the formal literary style that some authors display
the author's attitude toward the subject and audience
3
A formal author's style is characterized by all of these, except
slang expressions and everyday language
high-level vocabulary
elaborate symbols and figurative language
long, complex sentences
4
The main purpose of a detective story or a mystery book is to?
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
5
Magazine articles may have an entertainment factor, but their main purpose is to
Laugh
Entertain
Inform
Persuade
6
Mood refers to...
the author's attitude toward the subject or audience
the attitude or feelings that characters express
the time and place the work happens
the feeling or atmosphere the work creates for readers
7
Which of these sets of words describes something bleak and eerie?
cold, hooves, and steady
sweeping, brightly, and inky
final, crumbling, and brightly
barren, crumbling, and inky
8
The author's purpose of a newspaper editorial, which is an opinion piece, is to
Persuade
Inform
Entertain
9
A reader should always read the ____________ of a document/book to help figure out its meaning.
author
title
last sentence
purpose
10
Facts and technical language are used in writing meant to
Entertain
Inform
Laugh
Persuade
11
If the mood of a story is bleak and eerie, which of the following contributes to that mood?
the sweeping length of the driveway
the light shining in an upper window
the cold wind raking across the landscape
the steady drum of horses' hooves

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