Which tone does this sentence most convey? The men plodded through the rain, dragging themselves into the empty night.
a. Awareness
b. Joy
c. Sadness
d. Confusion
The prevalent tone that this sentence conveys is sadness. The verb 'plodded' suggests exhaustion, 'dragging' implies hopelessness and 'empty night' could be a metaphor for their current perspective of their souls.