select the correct answer. read this sentence from nathaniel hawthornes short story \dr. heideggers…

select the correct answer. read this sentence from nathaniel hawthornes short story \dr. heideggers experiment,\ and choose the word that best describes the narrators tone in the sentence. mr. gascoignes mind seemed to run on political topics, but whether relating to the past, present, or future, could not easily be determined, since the same ideas and phrases have been in vogue these fifty years. a. condescending b. ironic c. melancholic d. sarcastic

select the correct answer. read this sentence from nathaniel hawthornes short story \dr. heideggers experiment,\ and choose the word that best describes the narrators tone in the sentence. mr. gascoignes mind seemed to run on political topics, but whether relating to the past, present, or future, could not easily be determined, since the same ideas and phrases have been in vogue these fifty years. a. condescending b. ironic c. melancholic d. sarcastic

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Brief Explanations:

The narrator notes that Mr. Gascoigne's political - talk could be about any time period because the same ideas have been in vogue for fifty years. This implies a sense of the absurdity of the situation, which is characteristic of irony. There is no sign of condescension (looking down on someone), melancholy (sadness), or sarcasm (harsh mockery).

Answer:

B. ironic