Question

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Read the following excerpt of Muir's "Calypso Borealis" and answer the question.

I wrote to the Professor, telling him about this meeting with Calypso, and he sent the letter to an Eastern newspaper [The Boston Recorder] with some comments of his own. These, as far as I know, were the first of my words that appeared in print.

Which word best describes the tone of this excerpt?

Frustrated
Overjoyed
Proud
Straightforward

Answer 1

The answer would be straightforward

Answer 2

Answer: D) Straightforward.

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. From the given options, the word that best describes the tone of the excerpt, is the corresponding to option D: straightforward, because the speaker goes straight to the point and gives the information in a clear and direct way.