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"By the Waters of Babylon," Part 1: Analyzing Setting

Question 9 • CA-Common Core English Language Arts 10

Which details in the passage describe an atmosphere of desolation? Select two options.

Answer
A
“How shall I tell what I saw?"
B
"but the towers themselves look blind"
C
"a fishhawk, catching fish in the river"
D
"a little dance of white butterflies"
E
"shattered image of a man or a god"

Explanation

“The towers themselves look blind” suggests a lifeless, abandoned place, while the “shattered image of a man or a god” evokes ruin and destruction. The fishhawk and butterflies are signs of living activity, so they do not convey desolation as strongly.

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