Lindsay,+Sarah,+Lauren

Section: 1st paragraph Word: Merry- the first paragraph's tone is merry, describing all the happiness and the cheerfulness in the city. Phrases: 1. "harbor sparkled with flags"- The word "sparkled" represents how the city is glamorous and dazzling. The overall paragraph portrays the city's beauty and attractive aspects in its tone of happiness and joy. 2. " great joyous clanging of the bells"- Bells itself has a positive representation of joy, and the clanging of the bells from the wind portrays a clam, joyful tone. 3. "music winding through the city streets"- The music is described to portray the bright tone overall. With the "faint sweetness in the air" along with the music, the story gives the reader a feeling of calmness and relief with its tone of sweetness and brightness. 4. "They flared their nostrils and pranced and boasted to one another; they were vastly excited"- This also supports the tone of excitement and the bright mood overall. The horses without gears portray freedom of the city and the overall light tone. 5. "boys and girls, naked in the bright air"- This description also portrayed a happy, bright tone of the first paragraph. It described the freedom and happiness of the city and of its people.