Question

Read this excerpt from Silent Spring.

Then a strange blight crept over the area and everything began to change. Some evil spell had settled on the community: mysterious maladies swept the flocks of chickens; the cattle and sheep sickened and died. Everywhere was a shadow of death. The farmers spoke of much illness among their families.

Which word best describes the tone used in both excerpts?

frustrated
passionate
wishful
insincere

Answer 1

passionate

The language is dramatic and emotionally charged ("evil spell," "shadow of death," "mysterious maladies"), showing intense feeling and urgency rather than frustration, hopefulness, or insincerity.