Question

1.

What tone does this passage convey?

Ryan’s face was purple with rage as he picked up the phone to dial the insurance company. “A 200-foot tree fell on my car!” he screamed into the phone. “This is the worst disaster in the history of modern man!” Ryan continued to scream at the agent.

a. optimistic

b. pessimistic

c. satirical

Answer 1

i assume it’s satire (c.) because it’s not -actually- the worst disaster in the history of man kind