1. Answer: "to fold up a bush" and "black molded tree"
Explanation: Tone is the author's attitude regarding their writing, and in this excerpt, he uses comic tone by using humorus descriptions.
2. Answer: The words refer to how seriously the people are taking the proceedings of the trial.
Explanation: Using words such as "grave" and "solemn" sets the mood of the story, and expresses the seriousness of the people in trial.
3. Answer: "…she would duck the Devil out of her."
Explanation: The Accused has been led to think she was bewitched by the Devil, causing her to float, and she states that ducking will remove the bewitchment.
4. Answer: The official-sounding phrase "a grand Consultation" adds humor
Explanation: The choice of words are official in constrast to the ridiculousness of the trials.
