In lines 19-24 the author's attitude toward the cat has a

Playful Tone

Explanation:

it provides a unique and personal perspective on a significant historical event.

. a function is a relation in which each input has only one output. in the relation , y is a function of x, because for each input x (1, 2, 3, or 0), there is only one output y. x is not a function of y, because the input y = 3 has multiple outputs: x = 1 and x = 2.