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Read the excerpt below and answer the question.


In the failing light, the old grandmother
sits in the kitchen with the child
beside the Little Marvel Stove,
reading the jokes from the almanac,
laughing and talking to hide her tears.

The underlined words in this excerpt from Elizabeth Bishops “Sestina” help to establish a somewhat _____ tone in the poem.

comedic

melancholy

playful

sinister