All wanting the comfort
of spoken Spanish, to gaze upon the family
portrait
of her plain wide face, her ample bosom
resting on her plump arms, her look of maternal
interest
as they speak to her and each other
of their dreams and their disillusions—

–“The Latin Deli: An Ars Poetica”
Judith Ortiz Cofer

Based on the author’s word choice, what is the tone of the poem?
A. excited and energetic
B. angry and upset
C. consoling and emotional
D. embarrassed and anxious

i do not know what the passage is but i can give some examples

1. repetitive phrases may be used to create a emphasizing tone

2. pauses in sentences are used to create a dramatic effect but can also be suspenseful

3. using lots of exclamation marks and loud speech such as words in all caps can be creating a excited or possibly angry tone.

4. using lots of questioning phrases my mean that they are in suspicion of something.

5. using lots of questionable statements or questions can imply of a sneeky or sly tone.

they are all talking about chocolate (next time you post a question with "which" post the choices too)

. a function is a relation in which each input has only one output. in the relation , y is a function of x, because for each input x (1, 2, 3, or 0), there is only one output y. x is not a function of y, because the input y = 3 has multiple outputs: x = 1 and x = 2.