The phrase that best conveys the emotional tone of the passage is D. "he cried with sad and solemn enthusiasm."
This phrase indicates a mix of sadness and solemnity, which reflects the emotional intensity of the speaker as he contemplates his impending death and the end of his suffering.
"Enthusiasm" seems contradictory to "sad" and "solemn," but in this context, it likely refers to a passionate or intense emotional state. The speaker is not indifferent; there's a fervor or intensity in his emotions.
Putting it all together, the phrase describes the speaker's emotional state as a combination of deep sorrow, seriousness, and intense passion. The use of "enthusiasm" adds a layer of complexity, indicating that despite the sadness and solemnity, there is a fervent and passionate aspect to the speaker's emotions.
"But soon," he cried with sad and solemn enthusiasm, "I shall die, and what I now feel be no longer felt. Soon these burning miseries will be extinct. I shall ascend my funeral pile triumphantly, and exult in the agony of the torturing flames. The light of that conflagration will fade away; my ashes will be swept into the sea by the winds. My spirit will sleep in peace, or if it thinks, it will not surely think thus. Farewell." Which phrase in the excerpt best conveys the emotional tone of this passage? A. what I now feel be no longer felt B. the light of that conflagration C. will not surely think thus D. he cried with sad and solemn enthusiasm