Read the passage from the poem "El Olvido," by Julia Ortiz Cofer.It is a dangerous thingto forget the climate of your birthplace,to choke out the voices of dead relativeswhen in dreams they call youby your secret name.Which best describes the tone of the passage?

The speaker describes forgetting one’s birthplace and the voices of dead relatives as “a dangerous thing,” giving the passage a grave, thoughtful tone. “Serious” best fits this warning; the passage does not express anger or confusion, and it is not mainly focused on mourning.

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