Sociologists use the term marriage to refer to a. the set of norms that establishes and characterizes the relationship between married
individuals.
b. the married couple.
a social custom involving a wedding.
d. a group consisting of an individual, his or her spouse, and their children.

I think that it is A.

Explanation:

It couldn't be D, because not all married couples have children. It couldn't be "the married couple", just BECAUSE. And a social custom involving a wedding could not be it because not everyone will always get married. I think it is A because I think it fits best.

in at least 150 words, discuss the tone of the narrator in "i stand here ironing," and explain how it impacts the telling of the story

a. the scene is structured as a dialogue between two characters in their own informal language.