&ldquo;Why toil away as a starving peasant in the 16th century when a successful pirate made up to &pound;4,000 on each raid?&rdquo; In this sentence, the author&rsquo;s tone can best be described as being: &nbsp;

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“Why toil away as a starving peasant in the 16th century when a successful pirate made up to £4,000 on each raid?” In this sentence, the author’s tone can best be described as being:

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A.
facetious, about the hardships of peasant life in medieval England.
B.
ironic, about the reasons why so many took to piracy in medieval times.
C.
analytical, to explain the contrasts between peasant and pirate life in medieval England.
D.

indignant, at the scale of wealth successful pirates could amass in medieval times.

Option B is the correct answer.

Explanatory Answer

Clearly, the author's tone here is sardonic/ironic, highlighting how much more rewarding it was to engage in piracy than toiling away as a peasant in medieval times.