Question

No one knows I'm here.

Silvery strands of moonlight.
Shh. Meet me by the ancient oak.
What bird will dare but the great horned owl?
The fire within my heart burns only for you.
Do you love me too?

Source: York, Dillon. "Love in the Moonlight." Falling Hard: 100 Love Poems by Teenagers. Ed. Betsy Franco. Cambridge: Candlewick Press, 2008. Print.



Which word best describes the tone of the poem?

pessimistic
sentimental
ironic
nostalgic

Answer 1

The answer is B) Sentimental

Answer 2

Answer: B) Sentimental.

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 word that best describes the tone of the poem is the corresponding to option B: Sentimental, because the speaker is expressing his love.