Question

In which of the following excerpts does the author most plainly use setting to contribute to the tone of his story?A."She spoke a few words in a foreign tongue in a tone as though asking a question …"B."But madam, … I cannot possibly leave until I have seen the machine."C."Suddenly a door opened at the other end of the passage, and a long, golden bar of light shot out in our direction."D."He shot one of his suspicious looks at me. 'Perhaps we had better proceed to business, then.'"

Answer 1

A

Step-by-step explanation:

The words 'foreign tongue' and 'as though asking a question' suggests that the lady in question has a different nationality from the others. This establish that the setting is a land/nation different from the lady's origin