Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this narrative.

read this excerpt from “about russell” by rita williams-garcia.

he seemed to have an entire conversation for her and she was interested. gasp! they were holding hands!

rosalind and i were ecstatic.

how does the word gasp affect the tone of this excerpt?

it supports a tone of passion.

it conveys a tone of surprise.

it suggests a tone of worry.

it creates a tone of hilarity.

Answer :

Cambridge English Dictionary defines "gasp" as "to take a short, quick breath through the mouth, especially because of surprise, pain, or shock."

Explanation:

The word "gasp" affects the tone of the given excerpt in the following way :

It conveys a tone of surprise.

The short story “About Russell” by Rita Williams-Garcia is about a boy suffering from mental illness. He has been exhibiting abnormal behavior like not making many friends, and other types of behavior that doesn't make sense to other people. He is a mathematical genius and an introvert who doesn't like mixing with people.

The speaker and Rosalind are surprised when they find out that a girl had come over to meet their brother Russell and he was having an actual conversation with her. They are completely surprised with this development.

hope this helps :D

by zozo

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