Question

Which sentence best explains how the tone reveals the narrator’s perspective?

The narrator is frightened because she is a Muslim making a Catholic confession.
The narrator is confused because she does not know what the Lord’s Prayer is.
The narrator is terrified because she is ashamed of her previous thoughts.
The narrator is annoyed because no one has taught her how to make a confession.

Answer 1

The narrator is terrified because she is ashamed of her previous thoughts.

Explanation: the tone of terror and shame shows an inward, guilty perspective—she reacts strongly out of remorse for what she has thought or done.