Use the paragraph to answer the question.

The leafless trees were like plain toothpicks sticking out of a flavorless pastry. Cars hummed by, each one just as uninteresting as the last. It was no wonder most of the residents left for the winter.

What conclusion can you draw about the tone of the text based on the sensory language?

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Responses

The author is content.
The author is content.

The author is bored.
The author is bored.

The author is amused.
The author is amused.

The author is confused.
The author is confused.
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The conclusion that can be drawn about the tone of the text based on the sensory language is that the author is bored. This is evident from the descriptions of the leafless trees being compared to plain toothpicks and the cars being described as uninteresting.