Understanding Connotative Meanings - Quiz - Level
Question 2
Read the writer's original draft of this sentence from
paragraph 1 of "Welcome to 'Rise of the Knights." Before
the game came out, the writer replaced the word great
with epic. How does the connotation of the word epic affect
the tone of the paragraph?
As you rise, you will take part in the great struggle against the evil
Malifax and his minions, the treacherous Warriors of the Trapezoid
Chamber.
It makes the game seem more
user-friendly
It makes the game seem more impressive
It makes the game seem more realistic.
It makes the game seem more amusing.
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How are the characters of tablin and keyn revealed in this excerpt from "the guard" by simon dunbar? a. indirectly through dialogue and by thoughts and actions b. directly through a narrative description c. indirectly through dialogue "where's my horse? " keyn asked. tablin looked around the dirt courtyard. he tried to peer through the shadowy arches of the flowing barrel. he even twisted in his saddle to look across the merchant's bazaar, past tents and warehouses filled with goods. "i don't know," he said. "did you leave it in your mouth? it's the only place i can think of that's big enough." keyn laughed; something got stuck in his throat half way, and he coughed for breath. "i can see you're good to go,” tablin observed as keyn struggled to clear his throat. “go get your horse yourself before i take the job and leave you to rot in the flowing barrel."