Question

Read the excerpt from "Shout: A Poetry Memoir.”

Didn’t care much about winning,
but I hated to come in last, my sweet spot
was lane seven for long, slow miles of laps
punctuated by flip turns
boom!
powering underwater, mermaid made real
I felt my gills growing
I could breathe without air.

earthbound, "directionally challenged," "practice," "cemetary girl," and "driven" from SHOUT by Laurie Halse Anderson, copyright © 2019 by Laurie Halse Anderson. Used by permission of Viking Children's Books, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC. All rights reserved. 

Which word best describes the tone of this excerpt?

agressive
confident
fantastical
inspiring

Answer 1

Answer:

C. fantastical

Explanation:

The tone of the excerpt from "Shout: A Poetry Memoir" can be described as fantastical. The language used, such as "mermaid made real," "gills growing," and the overall imagery, creates a dreamlike and imaginative atmosphere, contributing to a fantastical tone.