Read the excerpt from chapter 2 of Night by Elie Wiesel. There was a woman among us, a certain Mrs. Schächter. She was in her fifties and her ten-year-old son was with her, crouched in a corner. Her husband and two older sons had been deported with the first transport, by mistake. The separation had totally shattered her. How does the word shattered affect the tone of the excerpt? The word suggests a tragic tone. The word suggests a fearful tone. The word suggests a pathetic tone. The word suggests a nervous tone.

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Answer:

The word suggests a tragic tone.

Explanation:

The word 'shattered' affects the tone of the excerpt by giving it a tragic tone.

From the excerpt, an elderly woman is devastated by some tragic events that occurred in her life.

It gives it a tragic tone because the woman is devastated by the separation of her husband and two older sons.

Tragedy is an unfortunate event that brings pain and grief.

Answer:

The word suggests a tragic tone. (A)

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