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The rhythm and word choice in these three lines from Levertov's "Overheard over S.E. Asia" open the poem with a(n) _____ tone.

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The poem opens with a whimsical tone.

What is the meaning of Whimsical?

A person is said to be whimsical if they behave in a playful or fanciful way.

This is interesting because the opening sentences indirectly speak of the lethal effects of war and by those lines attempts to elicit the imagery of a post-war scenario in the mind of the reader albeit playfully, where phosphoric ashes fill the atmosphere as the aftermath of bombings.

The correct answer, therefore, is D.

What is a tone in literature?

A tone is an author's perceived attitude towards their audience or readers and characters. It relates to the methods via which the author communicates their attitude in a work of literature.

Tone controls the reader's response to the literature.

Other examples of tone in literature are:

  • Intimate
  • Playful
  • Sad
  • Solemn
  • Funny
  • heavy etc

See the link below for more about tones in literature.

https://brainly.com/question/13667654

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