<span>#1) Which excerpt from "The Adventure of the Mysterious Picture" conveys the playful tone of the passage?
Answer: I believe that the excerpt from “The Adventure of the Mysterious Picture” that best conveys the playful tone of the passage is D) "A picture!" said the old gentleman with the haunted head. "A picture!" cried the narrator with the waggish nose. "A picture! a picture!" echoed several voices. Here there was an ungovernable peal of laughter.
I believe the answer is:"A picture!" said the old gentleman with the haunted head. "A picture!" cried the narrator with the waggish nose. "A picture! a picture!" echoed several voices.
In literature, playful tone refers to a tone voiced by the character which is fun, full of high spirit, intended to be funny, or good-natured. This usually used in a low-stake situation within the intermezzo that is not really important to the flow of the plot.
