Read the passage.

excerpt from Act V, Scene 1, in A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

Oberon

Now, until the break of day,

Through this house each fairy stray.

To the best bride-bed will we,

Which by us shall blessèd be,

And the issue there create

Ever shall be fortunate.

So shall all the couples three

Ever true in loving be, ...

What is the tone of this excerpt and how does the language create it?

Question 10 options:

Informal tone: It uses humorous rhymes to make people laugh.

Formal tone: It rhymes and uses words like fortunate, which would only be appropriate in a formal speech

Formal tone: It uses a formal sentence structure and compound and complex sentences.

Informal tone: It is not written in verse, so it has minimal rhymes and no rhythm

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Jason Dawson

1 July, 14:01

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Ayana Henson · Answer 1

i think the answer is B

Formal tone: It rhymes and uses words like fortunate, which would only be appropriate in a formal speech