Question

Which phrase most contributes to this passage's sad and isolated tone?

I will never forget that lonesome hill of stone that is her final bed, as it fades from my sight. I tread softly by my uncle, my hand in his. I walk with my head turned, watching that small hill as it fades from my sight. The soldiers make us continue walking. My uncle talks to me, trying to comfort me. I walk in loneliness."

A. "my uncle talks to me" B. "fades from my sight" C. trying to comfort me" D. walk with my head turned"

Answer 1

i think that the right ans is B

Answer 2

In my opinion, the correct answer is B: "fades from my sight". The speaker couldn't even hold on to that sight. The uncle's talk doesn't seem to comfort him at all - only the picture of the grave is in his mind, even though he could only look at it in passing. He feels not only sad but also isolated, as he finds no comfort in the outside world. Also, this phrase is repeated twice, as if to signify the speaker's obsession with the scene.