<span>"The Black Cat" is actually a short story that was written by the author Edgar Allan Poe. This story is related to the psychology of guilt and therefore, the tone that he uses the word "succumbed" here is Annoyance. The answer to this would be the first option. hope this helps.</span>
The correct answer is: Option A. Adopt the horses.
Given the context in the excerpt stating the individuals that would be "taking possession of the new horses" are official U.S. Marines, it can be inferred that this practice will take place within legal bounds, and therefore "stealing the horses" is out of context in this case. The intent of this activity is to use the horses as part of the Marines' activities, and as such, it is clear the Marines are planning to "adopt" the horses, not "borrow" them.
Tone is created through word choice, sentence construction/ word order, and by what the viewpoint is focusing on.
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I hope C is the best one .....
