Read the excerpt from "Surrendering" by Ocean Vuong.
Through the headset, a robust male voice surged forth,
emptying into my body. The man's inflections made me
think of waves on a sea. Between his sentences, a
crowd I imagined thousands-roared and applauded. I
imagined their heads shifting in an endless flow. His
voice must possess the power of a moon, I thought,
something beyond my grasp, my little life.
How does the diction affect the tone of the excerpt?
O The positive connotation creates an appreciative
tone.
The academic language creates an informative tone.
O The colloquialisms create an informal tone.
O The formal language creates a respectful tone.