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OpenStudy (alexanderphantomhive):

What is the author's tone in this line from William Dean Howells's "Editha"?

OpenStudy (alexanderphantomhive):

Then Editha's father said in his public-will-now-address-a-few remarks tone, "My name is Balcom, ma’am; Junius Balcom, of Balcom's Works, NewYork. . . ."

OpenStudy (alexanderphantomhive):

A) angry B) solemn C) sarcastic D) moralistic

undeadknight26 (undeadknight26):

I would need more lines from the script to answer this...He doesn't sound angry or sarcastic.

OpenStudy (alexanderphantomhive):

its all they gave me. >_<

OpenStudy (alexanderphantomhive):

undeadknight26 (undeadknight26):

I would say it's A or D.

OpenStudy (alexanderphantomhive):

otay :)

undeadknight26 (undeadknight26):

I apologize if it's incorrect in advance lel

OpenStudy (alexanderphantomhive):

Its okay. the correct answer was C.

undeadknight26 (undeadknight26):

I didn't read anything sarcastic about that...Maybe I needed to read it in context. I apologize.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's B

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