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Rachel Carson:
Everywhere was a shadow of death. The farmers spoke of much illness among their families. In the town the doctors had become more and more puzzled by new kinds of sickness appearing among their patients. There had been several sudden and unexplained deaths, not only among adults but even among children, who would be stricken suddenly while at play and die within a few hours.

—Silent Spring,
Rachel Carson

John Muir:

No doubt these trees would make good lumber after passing through a sawmill, as George Washington after passing through the hands of a French cook would have made good food. But both for Washington and the tree that bears his name higher uses have been found.


Could one of these Sequoia-Kings come to town in all its godlike majesty so as to be strikingly seen and allowed to plead its own cause, there would never again be any lack of defenders.


—"Save the Redwoods,"

John Muir


Which is the best comparison of the tone in these passages?


Both passages have a dark, frightening tone.

Both passages have a somber tone, but the second is more somber.

While the first passage has a dark, horrifying tone, the tone of the second is much lighter.

While the first passage has a negative tone, the second has an even more negative tone.

Sagot :

In the first passage, "Silent Spring" the tone of passage is dark and horrifying, while in "Save the Redwoods" the tone of the passage is lighter than the first one. Thus, option C is correct.

What is tone?

The tone of the passage of the article is the attitude that the writer has over the subject matter that expresses the opinions and ideas to the readers so as to develop the theme.

In Rachel Carson's Silent Spring he expresses the dark tone to aware the readers about the seriousness of the issue while in Muir's "Save the Redwoods," he expresses words with a lighter tone that addresses the matter.

Therefore, option C. the first passage has a horrifying tone, while the second is lighter.

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