What is the tone of this sentence from “The Oldest and Youngest Places on Earth”? It is unknown whether the earth's youngest island will last for long, but it has already exceeded expectations.

skeptical

optimistic

puzzled

neutral

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Read this passage from an analysis essay: allegories do three things. first, they tell a story. allegories also have multiple meanings. finally, allegories offer a moral lesson. which best uses parallelism to revise this passage? a. telling a story, having multiple meanings, and moral lessons: these are the things allegories do. b. allegories, tell a story, multiple meanings, and a moral lesson. c. allegories tell a story, have multiple meanings, and offer a moral lesson. d. allegories tell a story, and have multiple meanings and offer a moral lesson.2b2t