Read this excerpt from "The Yellow Wallpaper":
Then I peeled off all the paper I could reach standing on the floor.
It sticks horribly and the pattern just enjoys it! All those strangled
heads and bulbous eyes and waddling fungus growths just shriek
with derision!
What tone does the author create with her word choice?

A. Amused
✓B. Anxious
C. Calm
D. Exhausted