Question

The Fowl in the Pot

by Stanley). Weyman (excerpt)
Arriving at a house, which, if we might judge in the darkness, seemed to be of rather greater pretensions than its fellows, our guide stopped, and
whispered to us to mount some steps to a raised wooden gallery, which intervened between the lane and the doorway. On this, besides the
door, a couple of unglazed windows looked out. The shutter of one was ajar, and showed us a large, bare room, lighted by a couple of rushlights.
Directing us to place ourselves close to this shutter, the innkeeper knocked at the door in a peculiar fashion, and almost immediately entered,
going at once into the lighted room. Peering cautiously through the window we were surprised to find that the only person within, save the
newcomer, was a young woman, who, crouching over a smoldering fire, was crooning a lullaby while she attended to a large black pot
Which word best describes the tone of the excerpt?
OA mysterious
OB
frustrated
OC mocking
OD. troubled

Answer 1

A. Mysterious

Step-by-step explanation:

In literature, the term tone refers to the mood created by the author's word choice and the way that the text makes the reader feel.

The tone of the given excerpt is mysterious. Described events begin in darkness, which means that the house is not completely visible. There are some things the narrator can make out, though. The shutter of one window is ajar, giving hints of what is inside. The characters look at what is going on in there through the window, seeing a young woman singing a lullaby while attending to a large black pot. We don't know who the woman is, what she is doing exactly, or what's in the pot. Everything is somewhat mysterious, and we want to find out more.