Question

What is the tone of this passage by author Oscar Wilde? My wallpaper and I are fighting a duel to the death. One or the other of us has to go. A.angry

B.pessimistic C.optimistic D.humorous

Answer 1

If you read the passage, the answer would be clear. It is D. Humorous.

Answer 2

Answer: D) Humorous.

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. In the given passage by Oscar Wilde, the tone is clearly humorous, because he is saying that he is going to fight a duel to the death with his wallpaper.