A couple of weeks ago, we talked about word choices. One of the areas we considered was getting specific. Getting specific can also create tone. Replace the underlined words in the sentence I give you below with more specific words. I'll give you an example with a different sentence. Then you try it with the sentence I give you. After you post, read over the posts from your classmates, and comment on your observations of at least one of them. How does it change how you visualize the sentence and the person in the sentence? What tone does it create? (Is it funny, sinister, scary, peaceful, etc.?) How does it create that tone?

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Original sentence The dog ran quickly through the park Revised sentence The golden retriever sprin... View the full answer