Question

Match each excerpt from William Dean Howells's story "Editha" to a specific tone. sarcasm careless amusement criticism vacant and fake idealism ". . . it won't be much of a war, and I guess Gearson don't think so, either. The other fellows will back down as soon as they see we mean it. I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. I'm going back to bed, myself." arrowBoth ". . . you've done a wicked thing, Editha Balcom." arrowBoth " . . . What a thing it is to have a country that can't be wrong, but if it is, is right anyway!" arrowBoth "That ignoble peace! It was no peace at all, with that crime and shame at our very gates." arrowBoth

Answer 1

Here are the excerpts from William Dean Howells's story "Editha" matched to specific tones:

Sarcasm: ". . . it won't be much of a war, and I guess Gearson don't think so, either. The other fellows will back down as soon as they see we mean it. I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. I'm going back to bed, myself."

Careless Amusement: ". . . you've done a wicked thing, Editha Balcom."

Vacant and Fake Idealism: " . . . What a thing it is to have a country that can't be wrong, but if it is, is right anyway!"

Criticism: "That ignoble peace! It was no peace at all, with that crime and shame at our very gates."

Answer 2

• ". . . it won't be much of a war, and I guess Gearson don't think so, either. The other fellows will back down as soon as they see we mean it. I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. I'm going back to bed, myself." Sarcasm
• ". . . you've done a wicked thing, Editha Balcom." Careless.
• " . . . What a thing it is to have a country that can't be wrong, but if it is, is right anyway!" Criticism
• "That ignoble peace! It was no peace at all, with that crime and shame at our very gates." Vacant and Fake Idealism

Step-by-step explanation:

• The first excerpt shows a sarcasm tone because it represents a mockery, intimately connected with irony, with a mordant intent almost cruel.
• The second excerpt shows a careless tone because it is catching the attention of someone who has been careless and careless about something.
• The third excerpt shows a critical tone because it is judging and complaining about a characteristic of the country.
• The fourth excerpt shows a tone of vacant and fake idealism because it shows an imaginary idea of ​​norms of action regarded as perfect, which are vague and unreachable.