Question

When Miss Emily Grierson died, our whole town went to her funeral: the men through a sort of respectful affection for a fallen monument, the
women mostly out of curiosity to see inside of her house, which no one save an old manservant-a combined gardener and cook-had seen in
at least ten years.
Which best describes the tone of this passage?
A. eerie
B. melancholy
C. reflective
D. humorous

Answer 1

The tone of this passage is melancholy. Thus option (B) is correct.

What is the theme of Rose for Emily?

Rose for Emily was written by William Faulkner whose central message that people should let go of the past and move on with the present in order to get ready for the future.

Emily was an example of someone who was always living in the past's shadow; she clung to it and was reluctant to change.

According to the passage, the died of the Emily is the tragic moment for everyone in the family as well as our the whole town. Thus melancholy is the best described tone in the passage. Therefore the correct option is (B).

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