Question

Read the excerpt from Irving’s "The Mysterious Stranger." His eyes rolled upwards, until nothing but the whites were visible; his hands were clasped together, until the fingers were deeply imprinted in the flesh. When the music expressed the dying agony, his face gradually sunk upon his knees; and at the touching words resounding through the church, “Jesu mori,” sobs burst from him uncontrolled. Which statement best describes Irving’s tone in the excerpt?

Answer 1

The first sentence of "The Mysterious Stranger" showed his tone very well: "His eyes rolled upwards, until nothing but the whites were visible; his hands were clasped together, until the fingers were deeply imprinted in the flesh" When the story says that "his eyes rolled upwards, until nothing but the whites were visible", that indicates that he is very stressed and upset about something serious. Then it says "his hands were clasped together, until the fingers were deeply imprinted in the flesh", now this indicated that he is very stressed and worried about something. So the tone of the excerpt would be stressed.

Answer 2

• His melancholy tone highlights the despair of the excerpt.

Step-by-step explanation:

In this excerpt from Irving's "The Mysterious Stranger" the tone is furious and despairing. The peruser can unmistakably make out from the depiction of the character that he is experiencing inside pressures and stresses. He is depicted as a character who doesn't have an inkling how to manage his life.