Read this excerpt from The Monk's Tale":
For Hercules, victor of sovereign power,
His labours sing his praise and lasting fame,
Who in his time was human strength in flower.
He slew a lion and he skinned the same;
He robbed the Centaurs of their boasted name;
He slew the Harpies, cruel birds and fell;
He robbed the golden apples, overcame
Their dragon-guard, drove Cerberus from Hell ..
Which best describes how the use of allusion helps to reveal the excerpt's
overall tone?
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A. The allusion to Hercules reveals the excerpt's judgmental tone.
O
B. The allusion to the Harpies reveals the excerpt's condescending
tone.
O
C. The allusion to Hercules reveals the excerpt's admiring tone.
O
D. The allusion to Cerberus reveals the excerpt's dangerous tone.