question:
Read the excerpt from Gulliver’s Travels, which lists two of the conditions that Gulliver must agree to before the Lilliputians grant him freedom.
“1st, The man-mountain shall not depart from our dominions, without our license under our great seal.
“2d, He shall not presume to come into our metropolis, without our express order; at which time, the inhabitants shall have two hours warning to keep within doors.”
Which option most accurately explains how these conditions contribute to the tone of the narrative?
Answers:
A) the conditions are written in a serious manner, contributing to the self-important one.
B) the conditions are written in a charitable, contributing to the merciful tone.
C) the conditions are written in a aggressive manner, contributing to the threatening tone
D) the conditions are written in a morose manner, contributing to the hopeless tone.
