Analyzing the Effect of
Read the passage. Then use the drop-down menus to
answer the questions
What is the tone of the passage?
When World War II ended in Europe in 1945, the
victorious Allies, as part of the peace treaty, divided
Germany into four parts-one each for the United States,
England, France, and Russia. The Soviet Union gained
control of the eastern part of the country, while the other
three Allied nations controlled the west
Imagine that the word divided in the first sentence
were changed to tore How would the tone change?
Paul Janeczko