Read the excerpt from Marian Anderson's "Gifts of Speech." It is a real privilege to greet you and tell you in this way about changing patterns for women workers in the United States. [ ...] even a year of war has led to social revolution here. Which word best describes Anderson's tone in this excerpt?

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Alan Simpson

15 August, 23:53

Read the excerpt from Marian Anderson's "Gifts of Speech." It is a real privilege to greet you and tell you in this way about changing patterns for women workers in the United States. [ ...] even a year of war has led to social revolution here. Which word best describes Anderson's tone in this excerpt?

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Laylah Foley · Answer 1

I believe it's the word "privilege". In literature, tone is the author's attitude toward the subject he/she is writing about. Marian Angerson's tone is elevated here, which tells us that she really is excited to exercise this privilege, as a representative of the workers' class of women.