Question

The birds, for example – where had they gone? Many people spoke of them, puzzled and disturbed. The feeding stations in the backyards were deserted. The few birds seen anywhere were moribund; they trembled violently and could not fly. It was a spring without voices.

—Silent Spring,
Rachel Carson

Which best describes how this passage appeals to the reader’s emotions?

by describing birds near death and a spring without chirping
by highlighting people’s confusion about what is happening to the birds
by contrasting the way people feel with what is happening to the birds

Answer 1

The answer is A:by describing birds near death and a spring without chirping

Answer 2

A: by describing birds near death and a spring without chirping

Step-by-step explanation:

The option A is the best way to describe how this passage appeals to the reader's emotions because it describes the fate of the birds that were unable to leave, their suffering by slowly dying. So sad, one could feel their pain and despair by not being able to fly like the others that had gone. It was a spring without voices and without life.