How does the diction of this passage best support the tone?

colonel francis crept back to the map room while the others remained in the canteen. he was scavenging for something quite earnestly, constantly peering over his shoulder.

a. the use of present-tense verbs moves the story forward in real time, creating a hurried tone.
b. the narrator uses words such as "crept" and "scavenging," creating a suspicious tone.
c. the use of long, complex sentences causes readers to slow down, creating a suspenseful tone.
d. the narrator creates contrast by saying "others remained in the canteen," creating a conflicted tone.

Read the excerpt from a history of the world in 100 objects. power is usually not willingly given, but forcefully taken; and in both europe and america the nineteenth century was punctuated by political protest, with periodic revolutions on the continent, the civil war in america and, in britain, a steady struggle to widen the suffrage. what would be a benefit of reading this text rather than listening to an audio version of it? the reader could analyze the text features in the excerpt. the reader could visualize the description given. the reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity. the reader could hear the sounds of the political protest.

Which statements describe the last two lines of a shakespearean sonnet? select three options.

What language uses emotionally words