Comparing Argumentative Texts: Silent Spring and “A Case for Waawaatesi” — Quiz
Question 10 • CP English Language 1
Read the excerpt from Silent Spring . It was a spring without voices. On the mornings that had once throbbed with the dawn chorus of robins, catbirds, doves, jays, wrens, and scores of other bird voices there was now no sound; only silence lay over the fields and woods and marsh. In this excerpt, which phrase carries the most positive tone?
Answer
A
the mornings that had once throbbed
B
the dawn chorus of robins
C
only silence lay over the fields
D
a spring without voices
Explanation
“The dawn chorus of robins” evokes birds singing together at daybreak, creating a lively and pleasant image. The other phrases emphasize the absence of sound and the bleak silence, so they carry a more negative tone.
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