Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Literature In English Question 36

Practice objective / multiple choice question 36 from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Literature In English examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Literature In English Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 36 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2017 • LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH • objective

Read the following passage from *The Great Gatsby*: "At the end of the evening, the lights dimmed and the music softened. The guests, once laughing loudly, now drifted away in small, tired groups, their faces illuminated by the pale glow of the streetlamps. In that quiet, Gatsby stood alone, his smile fading." Identify the dominant tone of the passage and explain how Fitzgerald creates it through (i) diction and (ii) imagery, giving two specific examples for each.

Answer Options

A. The passage has a jubilant‑celebratory tone. Fitzgerald attempts this through diction - e.g., "dimmed", "softened", "tired", "fading" - and imagery - e.g., the "pale glow of the streetlamps" and Gatsby "standing alone".
Correct Answer B. The passage has a melancholy‑reflective tone. Fitzgerald achieves this through diction - e.g., "dimmed", "softened", "tired", "fading" - and imagery - e.g., the "pale glow of the streetlamps" and Gatsby "standing alone".
C. The passage has an angry‑irate tone. Fitzgerald creates this by using harsh diction such as "dimmed" and "softened" and stark imagery like the "pale glow of the streetlamps" with Gatsby "standing alone".
D. The passage has a nostalgic‑wistful tone. Fitzgerald conveys this through diction - e.g., "dimmed", "softened", "tired", "fading" - and imagery - the "pale glow of the streetlamps" and Gatsby "standing alone".
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The passage has a melancholy‑reflective tone. Fitzgerald achieves this through diction - e.g., "dimmed", "softened", "tired", "fading" - and imagery - e.g., the "pale glow of the streetlamps" and Gatsby "standing alone".

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2017 Literature In English Question 36. It is one of the objective questions from the 2017 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Literature In English examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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