Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Literature In English Question 45

Practice objective / multiple choice question 45 from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Literature In English examination.

Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Literature In English Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 45 GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1 • 2021 • LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH • objective

Consider the two excerpts below: Excerpt A: "The city streets, awash with neon lights, pulsed with the restless energy of countless souls chasing dreams." Excerpt B: "The city, a bleak maze of concrete and ash, suffocates the spirit of those who wander its alleys." Which excerpt employs a more optimistic tone? Explain which linguistic features (word choice, imagery, connotation) contribute to the tone you identify.

Answer Options

A. Excerpt A; its optimistic tone is shown by neutral diction ("city", "streets", "lights"), simple imagery and ambiguous connotations.
B. Excerpt B; its optimistic tone is shown by hopeful diction ("bleak", "concrete", "ash"), stark urban imagery and uplifting connotations.
C. Excerpt B; its optimistic tone is shown by positive diction ("bleak", "maze", "suffocates"), dark imagery and hopeful connotations.
Correct Answer D. Excerpt A; its optimistic tone is shown by positive diction ("awash", "pulsed", "dreams"), vibrant neon imagery and hopeful connotations.
Correct Answer
D
Correct Option:
Excerpt A; its optimistic tone is shown by positive diction ("awash", "pulsed", "dreams"), vibrant neon imagery and hopeful connotations.

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This is Gce Model Questions Vol1 2021 Literature In English Question 45. It is one of the objective questions from the 2021 Gce Model Questions Vol1 Literature In English examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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