Question

“Pass it along, the wiring party’s going out”— And yawning sentries mumble, “Wirers going out.” Unraveling; twisting; hammering stakes with muffled thud, They toil with stealthy haste and anger in their blood.”

How does the author use ambiguity to portray the tone in these lines?

A. Certain words such as “Party’s” could have more than one meaning and
reveals sarcasm in the author’s tone.
B. The ambiguity is seen in the author’s use of “Anger” and “Blood,” which
shows his anger about the war.
C. The author is actually happy about the war as the wiring party keeps out
the bad guys.
D. There is no ambiguity shown in the text.

THE ANSWER IS NOT B

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter A: Certain words such as “Party’s” could have more than one meaning and reveals sarcasm in the author’s tone.

The author used ambiguity in such lines because he was sarcastic about the event that was about to commence. He could have used the words "squad" or "cavalry" but he picked the word party to show his sarcastic tone. Ambiguous means, words that are open to more than one interpretation by the reader. The author gave the readers the chance to decipher how the characters are going to act out in the situation.