Question

"Where did your Christ come from?

From God and a woman!
Man had nothing to do with him!

What is the tone of the above excerpt from "Ain't I a Woman"?

A) mocking
B) serious
C) humorous
D) sarcastic

Answer 1

B) serious

Step-by-step explanation:

In this text, abolitionist Sojourner Truth encourages the audience to think of the role of women in society. She reminds the listeners that women are often neglected and minimized, but that this should not be the case. Among her arguments for giving women equal respect is her claim of Jesus Christ coming from a woman. The speech wants to encourage people to think of the cruelty of denying women a voice and rights.

Answer 2

Answer: B) Serious.

Explanation: The tone of a text or sentence is the author's or speaker's attitude towards the audience, the subject or even the characters of the text. There are many different kinds of tones, like: positive, negative, objective, sad, angry, etc. In the given excerpt from "Ain't I a Woman" we can see an example of a serious tone, we can know that by looking at the exclamation points, that make the statement stronger and more serious.