Question

What is the tone of this excerpt from H. G. Wells's The Invisible Man? The stranger came early in February, one wintry day, through a biting wind and a driving snow, the last snowfall of the year, over the down, walking from Bramblehurst railway station, and carrying a little black portmanteau in his thickly gloved hand. He was wrapped up from head to foot, and the brim of his soft felt hat hid every inch of his face but the shiny tip of his nose; the snow had piled itself against his shoulders and chest, and added a white crest to the burden he carried. He staggered into the "Coach and Horses" more dead than alive, and flung his portmanteau down. "A fire," he cried, "in the name of human charity! A room and a fire!" He stamped and shook the snow from off himself in the bar, and followed Mrs. Hall into her guest parlour to strike his bargain. A. Gloomy B. Humorous C. Playful D. Straightforward Reset Next

Answer 1

it's A

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Answer 2

An objective tone is the one that writers use to narrate or describe a situation in a neutral way. In order to achieve this kind of tone, the writer does not use personal pronouns and does not judge or gives a personal opinion about a topic. When an author is objective, he is straightforward about the topic in order to clearly state his ideas. In this excerpt, the tone that represents this objectivity and that is the correct answer is D: straightforward because the writer is just narrating the situation and describing the stranger without adding his opinion.