Answer: the tone of this poem is one of regret, ruefulness and nostalgia fueled by intense loneliness.
Explanation:
William Makepeace Thackeray wrote the novel Vanity Fair in 1846 and it was published as a 19-volume monthly serial from 1847 to 1848,
The novel takes place in the early 1800s, in the first years of the Victorian era, when the country was submerging into a strong and oppressive conservative way of life.
The plot tells the saga of two families during the Napoleonic wars.
Sorry for the last one, but the correct answer is <span>B) The parents must either deceive a man into marrying their daughter or keep her with them forever.</span>