Read the following sentences from "forbidden fruit."
i was all prepared to divulge my sister's crime, but i realized that this was not a proper time
for my exposure. nevertheless, i looked at my sister from time to time and pretended i was
going to tell. i even opened my mouth but said something else instead. as soon as i opened
my mouth, she dropped her eyes and bent her head as though expecting a blow. i
discovered that keeping her on the verge of exposure was even more fun than exposing her
right away possibly could be.
which of the following words best describes the speaker's tone?

The word that best describes the speaker's tone is C. Teasing.

From the excerpt, the speaker wanted to divulge the secret of her sister but she was looking for the right time to do this.

The speaker opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something but didn't. She wasn't ready to divulge the information yet. In this case, she was teasing the person.

Therefore, the tone used in this case is teasing.

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Explanation:

The speaker opens his or her mouth to tell on their sister, but decides not to. He or she keeps on opening and closing his or her mouth to play with his or her sister. He or she is teasing them as if they are going to tell on their sister, since it’s fun to watch their sister. “She dropped her eyes and bent her head as though expecting a blow”. The sister is expecting their sibling to tell on them, but each time they’re faking it just to see how she’ll react.

c, his tragic flaw to cause his downfall

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