Read the passage from a raisin in the sun

mama father, give us strength. (knowingly-and without
fun.) did he threaten us?

beneatha: oh-mama-they don't do it like that
anymore. he talked brotherhood. he said everybody ought
to learn how to sit down and hate each other with good christian fellowship

she and walter shake hands to ridicule the remark

mama (sadly): lord, protect us

which statement best explains how word choice affects the tone of this passage?

a)the word strength creates an optimistic tone

b)the word threaten creates a somber tone

c)the word knowingly creates a bored tone.

d)the word protect creates a confident tone