Neco 2023 Literature In English Question 16

Practice objective / multiple choice question 16 from the 2023 Neco Literature In English examination.

Neco 2023 Literature In English Objective / Multiple Choice Hard Difficulty
Question 16 NECO • 2023 • LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH • objective

Read the following excerpt from a short story: "The night air hung heavy, a blanket of silence that pressed against the shutters. Each breath seemed to echo, a reminder of the emptiness that had settled over the village after the fire. Even the stars appeared dim, as if mourning the loss of the once‑bright hearths." Identify the overall tone of the passage and name the textual feature that most strongly signals this tone.

Answer Options

A. Suspenseful tone; the ominous diction (words such as "dark", "whisper", "threat", "danger") signals it.
B. Romantic tone; the sensual imagery (words such as "soft", "glow", "embrace", "tender") signals it.
Correct Answer C. Melancholic tone; the mournful diction (words such as "heavy", "silence", "emptiness", "dim", "mourning") signals it.
D. Joyful tone; the celebratory diction (words such as "bright", "laughter", "warmth", "sparkle") signals it.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Melancholic tone; the mournful diction (words such as "heavy", "silence", "emptiness", "dim", "mourning") signals it.

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This is Neco 2023 Literature In English Question 16. It is one of the objective questions from the 2023 Neco Literature In English examination.

Difficulty level: Hard .

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