What is the tone of The Swan As A Metaphor

The messenger says that the play the audience is about to see teaches that (mark all that apply.): life is transitory pleasure and jollity are no in the grave strength and pleasure are when man "lieth in clay" everyman will be called to a reckoning of his life this is a comic play

Which three sentences in this excerpt from arthur conan doyle's "the contest" suggest that the author's tone is mocking?

Which sentence accurately describes elements of historical fiction?