Answer: Tone
Explanation: In writing, the tone is an important literary technique. The main purpose of the tone is for the author to express their attitude towards the subject their writing about. However, the tone doesn't have to be the same throughout and entire literary work. In some cases, there are many different tones that appear. Author's can create a tone in a variety of ways but one popular way is <em>diction</em>. This is the choice of words that he or she uses.
The answer is C <span>They establish societal norms. </span>
The answer is A. his embarrassment about the cause of his beloved father's death.
The story revolves around Jerome's father dying because he was crushed by a pig that fell from a balcony. Jerome used to idolize his father, perhaps partially because he also lost his mother when he was very young and his father was the only parent he had. As he grew older, he realized people's reactions to this event was laughter. He became embarrased, and this caused him angst.
I believe that Harriet Ann Jacobs used a pseudonym perhaps because it helped her to revisit a time she didn't want to relive. I hope this helps.
