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Read this excerpt from Margaret Frink's "Journal of the Adventures of a Party of California Gold-seekers":

"Here we again heard alarming and discouraging accounts of deeds of violence and bloodshed that had recently been committed on the plains, along the route that we were very soon to travel over."

Which statement best describes the effect of word choice on the tone of the excerpt?

A. Phrases like "alarming and discouraging" give the excerpt a defeated tone.
B. Phrases like "recently been committed" give the excerpt a menacing tone.
C. Phrases like "deeds of violence" give the excerpt a foreboding tone.
D. Phrases like "we again heard" give the excerpt a questioning tone.



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Final answer:

The word choice in the excerpt from Margaret Frink's journal creates a foreboding tone of impending danger and fear.


Explanation:

Phrases like 'deeds of violence' give the excerpt a foreboding tone as they evoke a sense of impending danger and fear. The word choice in the excerpt creates an atmosphere of unease and concern among the California Gold-seekers. The use of words like 'violence' and 'bloodshed' adds to the overall tone of apprehension and caution.


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