Question 5.
Read the following excerpt from "Theme for English B" by Langston Hughes before you choose your answer.
"Well, I like to eat, sleep, drink, and be in love.
I like to work, read, learn, and understand life.
I like a pipe for a Christmas present,
or records—Bessie, bop, or Bach.
I guess being colored doesn't make me not like
the same things other folks like who are other races.
So will my page be colored that I write?"
In this excerpt, the author's tone is best described as
A.harsh and strident
B. informal and matter-of-fact
C.sentimental and mournful
D. enthusiastic and optimistic