1. What tone does this passage convey?

Ryan’s face was purple with rage as he picked up the phone to dial the insurance company. “A 200-foot tree fell on my car!” he screamed into the phone. “This is the worst disaster in the history of modern man!” Ryan continued to scream at the agent.

a. optimistic

b. pessimistic

c. satirical

Write a five-minute oral presentation about the call of the wild, writing for an audience of your peers. what did you find most fascinating or interesting about the story, and what did you think were its most important points? include one visual element to support your ideas; this may be a short slideshow. then, make small changes to your speech to adapt it to be presented to a formal audience. enter both versions of your speech (informal and formal) in the space below, and include your selected visual element. if possible, present your speech to an audience to receive feedback.