Click to read the passage from The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka. Then

answer the question.

Which word best describes the tone presented in the first paragraphs of the

story?

A. Matter-of-fact

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O

B. Frightened

O

O

C. Excited

D. Surprised

Well he might be frightened because of the words he is using to describe what is happening. He uses the word pitifully thin which might make him frightened because he just woke up from a dream.

A. Matter-of-fact

Explanation:

The tone present in the first paragraphs of the story is one of matter-of-fact. In this story, we learn that Gregor Samsa woke up one day to find that he had been turned into a giant insect. However, the reader learns this information from the author in a calm, accepting and matter-of-fact way. The author expresses no panic or confusion about the event.