Question

What is the tone of the following limerick?

There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared! Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!

Answer 1

question: What is the tone of the following limerick?There was an Old Man with a beard, Who said, "It is just as I feared! Two Owls and a Hen, Four Larks and a Wren, Have all built their nests in my beard!

answer: humorous tone

Answer 2

The tone of this limerick is playful and lighthearted. It presents a comical image of an old man with birds nesting in his beard, and the use of words like "feared" and "just" adds a sense of absurdity and humor to the situation. The rhyme scheme and the meter of the limerick also contribute to its playful tone.