Question

What is the author's tone in this line from william dean howells's "editha"?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. . . ."a.) angryb.) solemnc.) sarcasticd.) moralistic

Answer 1

I would suggest B.) Solemn, because he sounds very formal and dignified.

Answer 2

Answer: B) Solemn.

Explanation: The tone of a text or sentence is the author's or speaker's attitude towards the audience, the subject or even the characters of the text. There are many different kinds of tones, like: positive, negative, objective, sad, angry, etc. In the given line, Editha's father is speaking in a solemn tone, because he is being very formal and seems truly sincere (he is introducing himself in a very polite way).