Neco 2020 Literature In English Question 52

Practice objective / multiple choice question 52 from the 2020 Neco Literature In English examination.

Neco 2020 Literature In English Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 52 NECO • 2020 • LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH • objective

Two excerpts from a short story are given. First excerpt: 'She stepped onto the sunlit balcony, the city humming with distant laughter, and felt a flutter of anticipation.' Second excerpt: 'Soon, the sky darkened, a cold wind whispered through cracked windows, and shadows crept along the walls, swallowing the once bright room.' Determine the dominant mood of the second excerpt and justify your answer using at least two textual clues.

Answer Options

A. Romantic (hopeful); clues include 'sunlit balcony', 'distant laughter', and 'flutter of anticipation'.
Correct Answer B. Ominous (foreboding); clues include 'sky darkened', 'cold wind whispered', and 'shadows crept swallowing the once bright room'.
C. Melancholic (sad); clues include 'sky darkened', 'cold wind whispered', and 'shadows crept swallowing the once bright room'.
D. Tranquil (peaceful); clues include 'cold wind whispered', 'shadows crept', and 'sky darkened'.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Ominous (foreboding); clues include 'sky darkened', 'cold wind whispered', and 'shadows crept swallowing the once bright room'.

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This is Neco 2020 Literature In English Question 52. It is one of the objective questions from the 2020 Neco Literature In English examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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