Question

Read the passage:

I find them in the garden,
For there's many here about;
And often when I go to plough,
The ploughshare turns them out!
For many thousand men," said he,
"Were slain in that great victory.

What is the tone in the passage?

A. bleak
B. matter-of-fact
C. bitter
D. sincere

Answer 1

B. The passage is very straightforward with no extra sentiments added in. It is not bitter or bleak. It is a bit sincere but would have some feeling words added for that to be the answer.

Answer 2

Your Answer Should be B. Hope this helps!