Question

Read the following lines from Walt Whitman’s “I hear America Singing” :

I hear America singing, the varies carols I hear,
Those of mechanics, each one singing his, as it should be
Blithe and strong;
The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam,
Which language best contributes to the enthusiastic tone?
A) The words Blithe and Strong
B) The words mechanics and carpenter
C) The words hear and varied
D) The repeated use of the word singing

Answer 1

I believe the answer is A

Answer 2

Answer: A) The words Blithe and Strong.

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 one that represent the language that contributes to the enthusiastic tone in the lines from "I hear America Singing" is option A: The words Blithe and Strong.