Re-read paragraph 4. How does the language in paragraph 4 contribute to the tone of the story?

A. The joyful words used to describe the healing of the child create a hopeful tone.

B. The straightforward, objective descriptions of the events and characters’ feelings create a removed, neutral tone.

C. The choppy sentences and many clauses develop an urgent and insistent tone.

D. The bleak descriptions of the setting convey the desperation of the family and create a hopeless tone.