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Which of these sounds best?a)Immersed in stagnant, deathly tone, she sank deeper and deeper into a chaotic state of mind.b)Immersed in a stagnant, deathly tone, she sank deeper and deeper into a chaotic state of mind.c)Immersed in the stagnant, deathly tone, she sank deeper and deeper into a chaotic state of mind.I am thinking b, but unsure.

Enoon · Accepted Answer

You cannot be immersed in a tone, as far as I can tell, so which treatment is right is moot.

AskAndAnswer · Answer

It's for a creative writing class that deals with poetry—and in poetry you have a lot of leeway to say what you can and cannot be immersed in <img class='emoticon' style='Width:19px;Height:19px;' data-delaysrc='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' src='https://uat-englishforward-forums-backend.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/Emoticons/1.gif' alt='Emotion: smile'/> But I do see your point.  Here the deathly tone is synonymous to her mood.

Enoon · Answer

Use "a".

An0nymous · Answer

If this is free verse or cutting-edge prose, then you can get away with a lot.  Any of the three would be okay in that situation.  Without further context, I would say that a sounds the "most poetic."

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