Read this excerpt from The Way to Rainy Mountain.
They lived at first in the mountains. They did not yet know of Tai-me, but this is what they knew: There was a man and his wife.
How does the style of language used in this excerpt affect the tone?
It creates the quality of the oral tradition.
It suggests a neutral and impersonal perspective.
It develops the style of a personal memoir.
It creates a tone that is highly academic.