Question

Which phrase best describes the setting of this excerpt?

1) a bedroom on a muggy summer day
2) a lively mosque in the morning
3) a warm bed during a cool winter
4) a humid outdoor public square

Answer 1

1) a bedroom on a muggy summer day. The setting of the excerpt is a bedroom on a muggy summer day. The description of the open window, the muggy air, and the physical exhaustion of the character all contribute to this setting.

Step-by-step explanation:

The setting of the excerpt is a bedroom on a muggy summer day. The description of the open window, the muggy air, and the physical exhaustion of the character all contribute to this setting. Additionally, the mention of the tops of trees with new spring life, the sound of a peddler crying his wares, and the distant song and sparrows add to the imagery of a warm, summer day outdoors, contrasting with the comfort of the room.