Which excerpt most effectively conveys a conversational and engaging tone?
a) "although many players visit stratford in shakespeare’s youth, the town’s corporation prohibits traveling actors from performing there in 1602."
b) "the lord admiral’s men have edward alleyn: a very tall and powerful man who roars his part as he crosses the stage."
c) "you will see people standing in hats with pipes in hand, and women in their headdresses, all chatting, with an eye open for people they know."
d) "there are two large columns, both elaborately painted, which support the roof that covers the back of the stage."

C) "You will see people standing in hats with pipes in hand, and women in their headdresses, all chatting, with an eye open for people they know."

Explanation: The tone of a text or sentence is the author's or speaker's attitude towards the audience, the subject or even the characters of the text. There are many different kinds of tones, like: positive, negative, objective, sad, angry, etc. From the given options, the excerpt that most effectively conveys a conversational and engaging tone is the corresponding to option  C, because it is addressing directly to another person in an informal way.

The correct answer is c just took the quiz

it's like watching a fable, it's not really about the animals but rather it has a meaning that is understood by us and that is implicit, not explicitly said. implicit ideas are common and are used in almost all works of art, from writing to painting to sculpting.

the correct answer is the first one.