"But with every word she was drawing further and further into herself, so he gave that up and only the dead dream fought on as the afternoon slipped away, trying to touch what was no longer tangible, struggling unhappily, undespairingly, toward that lost voice across the room." Which statement is true of this passage? Analyze the diction and connotations in this passage. What syntactical arrangement is present? What is the tone?

The real phrase is: But with each word that she was attracting more and more in herself, so he abandoned him and only the dead dream continued to struggle as the afternoon slipped away.

Explanation:

The tone used is resignation, recognition of what was happening at that crucial moment.

the tone of the passage is sympathetic to the forbidden love of romeo and juliet. the nurse plays a significant role in the play. she is responsible for making their meeting again possible. additionally, there is a sense of warning in the choice of words of the nurse. she seems to be authoritative when she calls romeo "scurvy knave", and at the same time the fact that she addresses to him as "sir" reflects respect. the nurse is "vexed", this word describes her confused state of mind. on the one hand, she finds romeo a fine and eloquent man, but on the other, it is thought that man's nature forces men to try to trick women.  

no se

explanation:

no se