Had to look for the missing details of this question and here is my answer.
This is actually an excerpt that was taken from "<span>The Grapes of Wrath", and the one that best describes the tone of this passage is that it is SYMPATHETIC. Hope this answers your question.</span>
Answer:
The poet Naoshi Koriyama in his poem Unfolding Bud compares a water-lily bud to that of a poetry.
Explanation:
In his poem he uses significant metaphors which stands out and is made attractive to the readers.
He describes poetry with that of a growing plant.
From bud to a growing plant he shows how poetry has developed over the ages.
Also, until the flower opens, we wouldn’t know how it would look. This is an awesome comparison which means the beauty of the poetry is unveiled as an when we read it on the way.
D, a storm forced him to North Africa.
Literary description is a phrase that describes and explains the features of something. An example would be: The mountains were 240 feet tall and glistened when the sunlight reflected off of the snow.
I think the answer is A because when you have a mix of interests then you can go far