How does the word "dread" affect tone of the passage? It shows that sailors enjoy embarking on adventures around the island and
creates an upbeat and heroic tone.
It suggests that no one likes the island because it is boring and creates an aloof
and disregarding tone.
The word is in contrast with Rainsford's beliefs and thus creates a comical tone.
It suggests that it is somehow a dangerous place and creates a darker more
mysterious tone.

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were a wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.