Question
Read the excerpt from "The Players."
Whenever I spot them around school
with their horns, I think about
how silly it looks, and I think
they need someone to blow down
their too cool fronts, to show
them they aren't that different
from the rest of us who run,
throw, and jump in the hot
sun.
Which word best describes the tone of the excerpt?
angry
sad
grim
playful
Whenever I spot them around school
with their horns, I think about
how silly it looks, and I think
they need someone to blow down
their too cool fronts, to show
them they aren't that different
from the rest of us who run,
throw, and jump in the hot
sun.
Which word best describes the tone of the excerpt?
angry
sad
grim
playful
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The word that best describes the tone of the excerpt is **playful**. The speaker reflects on the appearance of others in a light-hearted manner, suggesting a sense of humor about the situation rather than expressing anger, sadness, or grimness.