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Read this excerpt from “Nixon Resigns” by Carroll Kilpatrick:
When he first took the oath, he said, he made a “sacred commitment” to “consecrate my office and wisdom to the cause of peace among nations.”
Which statement best explains how the use of language affects the tone?
A. It creates a formal and solemn tone.
B. It creates an informal and skeptical tone.
C. It creates a formal and suspicious tone.
D. It creates an informal and exultant tone.