Read the excerpt below.

"The rain fell in thin, relentless sheets, each drop a cold whisper against the cracked windowpane. I watched the streetlights flicker, their amber glow fighting a losing battle against the darkness that seemed to seep into my bones. Somewhere beyond the alley, a distant siren sang a mournful hymn, echoing the hollow ache inside me."

(a) Identify the narrative perspective used in the passage.
(b) Analyse how the author's choice of diction creates a tone of melancholy.

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Read the excerpt below.

"The rain fell in thin, relentless sheets, each drop a cold whisper against the cracked windowpane. I watched the streetlights flicker, their amber glow fighting a losing battle against the darkness that seemed to seep into my bones. Somewhere beyond the alley, a distant siren sang a mournful hymn, echoing the hollow ache inside me."

(a) Identify the narrative perspective used in the passage.
(b) Analyse how the author's choice of diction creates a tone of melancholy.

Accepted Answer

(a) First‑person narrative. (b) The use of bleak, sensory‑rich words such as "cold whisper", "cracked windowpane", "losing battle" and "mournful hymn" creates a somber, melancholic tone by foregrounding decay, isolation and emotional pain.

Neco 2025 Literature In English Question 19

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