1.) the aesthetic qualities of words shape a passage's . a.. plot. b.. figurative language. c.. theme. d.. style. 2.) the style of a passage determines how the is presented.. a.. theme. b.. personification. c.. figurative language. d.. aesthetic quality.

The empire state building was a.constructed by one hundred workers. b.was first lit up by president roosevelt. c.has more than one hundred stories. d took several years to complete.

What is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. excerpt from "the cabuliwallah" by rabindranath tagore i was sitting in my study, looking through the accounts, when some one entered, saluting respectfully, and stood before me. it was rahmun the cabuliwallah. at first i did not recognise him. he had no bag, nor the long hair, nor the same vigour that he used to have. but he smiled, and i knew him again. "when did you come, rahmun? " i asked him. "last evening," he said, "i was released from jail." the words struck harsh upon my ears. i had never before talked with one who had wounded his fellow, and my heart shrank within itself when i realised this; for i felt that the day would have been better-omened had he not turned up.

Which statement best describes the motivation of the character pahom in leo tolstoy's story "how much land does a man need? " a. pahom wished for just enough to improve his family's quality of life. b. pahom wanted more land for himself so he could feel secure. c. pahom wanted to his wife, who was never satisfied. d. pahom wanted to gain land to avoid having neighbors.