Iheard the door close gently i looked around and there stood mr. bixby smiling a bland sweet smile how does the word in bold contribute to the tone of the passage

D. It creates a tone of calmness.

Explanation:

The word gently provides calmness to the tone of the poem. The tone is very crucial to display the poet's thoughts towards the subject that assists the reader to interpret the intended message as displayed through the tone. It helps the readers to feel the essence of the poem like satire, irony, comic, etc. Thus, the italicized or bolded word "gently" implies the calming effect to the statement.

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the group received an extra pound of butter for christmas.

the annex was delighted to hear that we'll all be receiving an extra quarter pound of butter for christmas.