The excerpt is a description from a victorian novel. the author engages in (providing historical information) (news reading) (social criticism) or (fantastic revelations) in (a condescending) (a critical) (an ironic) or (a comic) tone. the excerpt suggests that the novel is written in a (romantic) (gothic) (realist) or (symbolic) style.

Here are the answers that would best complete the paragraph above. Since you missed to put the excerpt, I had to search for it and here are the answers. The excerpt is a description from a Victorian novel. The author engages in SOCIAL CRITICISM in a CRITICAL tone. The excerpt suggests that the novel is written in a REALIST style. Hope this helps.