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Which of the following best describes the speaker’s tone in Sonnet 121?

AJoyful and celebratory

BDefensive and defiant

CMournful and regretful

DIndifferent and detached

Answer:

B. Defensive and defiant

Read Explanation:

The speaker challenges societal judgments and defends his own morality against false accusations.


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