What is an ironic tone toward the subject?

Excerpted from "the children's hour" by henry wadsworth longfellow a whisper, and then a silence: yet i know by their merry eyes they are plotting and planning together to take me by surprise. a sudden rush from the stairway, a sudden raid from the hall! by three doors left unguarded they enter my castle wall! look carefully at the lines above. a poem with this particular rhyme scheme is best read a. line by line. b. with long pauses. c. phrase by phrase. d. with a strong rhythm.

Match the description to the term. 1. textbooks conference usage 2. elements surround a word which clarify the meaning casual usage 3. the way in which english is used context 4. family and friends frozen usage 5. friends at a football game formal usage 6. teachers and employers intimate usage 7. making an appointment usage

Which of the following best describes a writing style authors use to convey a satirical tone?