Read the passage from "Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat."

Question

We have before us an ordeal of the most grievous kind. We have before us many, many long months of struggle and of suffering. You ask, what is our policy? I can say: It is to wage war, by sea, land and air, with all our might and with all the strength that God can give us; to wage war against a monstrous tyranny, never surpassed in the dark, lamentable catalogue of human crime. That is our policy. That is our policy. You ask, what is our aim? I can answer in one word: It is victory, victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory, however long and hard the road may be; for without victory, there is no survival.

What is the tone of this passage?

Blood, Toil, Tears, and Sweat

Responses

grim determination
grim determination

sorrowful dread
sorrowful dread

inspirational hope
inspirational hope

boastful courage

Answer 1

The tone of the passage is best described as grim determination. The speaker acknowledges the difficulty and suffering ahead while emphasizing the resolute commitment to achieving victory, regardless of the challenges faced.