Read the lines from "Playing Robinson Crusoe." Then she fluffles her tail and mews, And scratches and won't attend. But Binkie will play whatever I choose, And he is my true First Friend. What is the effect of these lines on the tone of the poem? The word "mew" creates a sympathetic tone. The phrase "fluffles her tail " develops an adoring tone. The phrase "whatever I choose" conveys a demanding tone. The line "And he is my true First Friend" sets an appreciative tone.

The phrase "whatever I choose" conveys a demanding tone.

Explanation:

Rudyard Kipling's short children poem "Playing Robinson Crusoe" is a short fun poem where the speaker speaks of his pets. This poem is part of the collection of poems "Poems That Every Child Should Know".

In the poem, the child speaker tells how he prefers Binkie, his dog, as compared to Pu ssy, the cat. The given lines are from the second stanza where he compares the two pets, Pu ssy does what she wants and "won't attend" to the wishes of the child. But Binkie "is [his] true first Friend" who "will play whatever [he] chooses".

Thus, the effect of the lines on the tone is that the phrase "whatever I choose" conveys the demanding tone of the speaker. This is supported by the fact that he prefers the dog instead of the cat because of their loyalty and obedience.