Which sentence below best demonstrates a dreary tone? a. citizens that would like to own an animal need to make sure they are willing to keep their animals safe and healthy. b. if these dreadful policies are not changed, doom and despair are all that the future holds. c)there are many difficult issues facing the local schools that need to be addressed. d)if you are interested in volunteering in the community, they are always looking for .

the tone of the passage is sympathetic to the forbidden love of romeo and juliet. the nurse plays a significant role in the play. she is responsible for making their meeting again possible. additionally, there is a sense of warning in the choice of words of the nurse. she seems to be authoritative when she calls romeo "scurvy knave", and at the same time the fact that she addresses to him as "sir" reflects respect. the nurse is "vexed", this word describes her confused state of mind. on the one hand, she finds romeo a fine and eloquent man, but on the other, it is thought that man's nature forces men to try to trick women.  

the answer is a (apex)