Question

Use this passage from Three Aunties to answer question.

"Glad you asked!" the first woman said cheerfully. "See this horrible sausage nose?" She wagged her nose at the queen. "My mother told me a lady must spin and spin--and though i was beautiful once, all that spinning made my nose grow"!

Which phrase contributes to the comic mood of the passage?

though i was beautiful
woman said cheerfully
my mother tole me
wagged her nose

Answer 1

The phrase that contributes to the comic mood of the passage is "woman said cheerfully." This phrase sets a lighthearted tone, contrasting the subject of a "horrible sausage nose" with her cheerful demeanor, which adds to the humor of the situation.